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McCain repeats false claim 'Sadr declared the ceasefire.'

submitted by CaptWillard

1 decade 6 years 3 weeks ago

From Think Progress: Appearing on Fox News Sunday this morning Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) repeated the false claim that Muqtada al-Sadr declared the ceasefire in Basra last week, which he pointed to as proof that Sadr didn’t “think he was winning” the battle in Basra. He also said that the Iraqi army performed “pretty well”:

'It was al-Sadr that declared the ceasefire, not Maliki....With respect, I don’t think Sadr would have declared the ceasefire if he thought he was winning. Most times in history, military engagements, the winning side doesn’t declare the ceasefire. The second point is, overall, the Iraqi military performed pretty well. … The military is functioning very effectively.'

In fact, it was members of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s government who brokered the ceasefire, to which Sadr agreed. Experts agree that Sadr’s influence was strengthened — rather than diminished — by the Basra battle.

Finally, the New York Times reported Friday that at least 1,000 Iraqi national soldiers deserted or refused to fight in Basra.

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Petreus also publically admitted (in testimony to US foreign relations committe) that the attack was not cleared by, or endorsed by US forces. He in fact did not even know that the Iraqi military were going to attack Basra until the moment it occurred. This is nothing more than continued sectarian infighting endorsed by the so-called Iraqi government.

The attack on Basra made Sadr stronger and further increased sectarian tensions. The Iraqi army was unsuccessful. They failed in their attempt. Now Sadr and his militia will be even more vigilant and more likely to react violently to small incursions by Malaki and his ilk in Sadr's so-called territory.

Yes militants were killed. But so were women and children. Even more were injured. Such facts oh-so conveniently omitted from US media.

McCain is either senile or he is a very bad liar.

Vote McCain. Vote ignorance.

Dumb-de-dumb-dmb-dumb

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