Lagging in the polls and dwindling campaign funds is a terrible thing when running for President, but it isn't anything to kill yourself over. Unfortunately for McCain and his family, he may do just that. What method of suicide is he planning on using you ask? He told reporters that he is going to Iraq next week.
From ThinkProgress:
CNN reports, “Normally VIP visits to Iraq are kept under wraps, at least until the day of the trip. But Senator John McCain Friday night said he’s going to Iraq next week.” In April, the last time he visited in Iraq, McCain claimed Americans were “not getting the full picture” of the situation in Iraq. On that same visit, McCain was escorted through a Baghdad market with 100 soldiers, 3 Blackhawk helicopters, and 2 Apache gunships.
If this was 2003 or before, I would say have a nice trip. But Iraq is getting deadlier by the moment especially with the 'surge' in effect. Most important officials make their trips known the day of, giving little or no time for insurgents to attack such a target. McCain followed procedure when he went last time in April, making it easy for the brigade that accompanied him to do their job to protect the Senator.
A three day notice this time around is just plain nuts. Remember what almost happened to your man Dick Cheney a couple months ago John? And that was in Afghanistan, which isn't even close to being as bad as Iraq. This also shows how he views the troops over there. You know he is going to need a battalion to protect him this time, but that doesn't mean that there won't be people out there trying to take out a Senator and Presidential candidate. Thanks for putting their lives in even more danger, you *&#$@!
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