McCain leaks details of Obama trip to Iraq... SERIOUS security breach.....

[ShaneGR]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/18/mccain-leaks-details-of-o_n_113682.html

Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Friday that his Democratic opponent, Barack Obama, is likely to be in Iraq over the weekend.

The Obama campaign has tried to cloak the Illinois senator's trip in some measure of secrecy for security reasons. The White House, State Department and Pentagon do not announce senior officials' visits to Iraq in advance.

"I believe that either today or tomorrow -- and I'm not privy to his schedule -- Sen. Obama will be landing in Iraq with some other senators" who make up a congressional delegation, McCain told a campaign fund-raising luncheon.

The Reuters piece hints at it. But if Obama is going to be in Iraq this weekend, this is a major breach on McCain's part. As a knowledgeable insider notes ...

"If it is true that Obama is going to Iraq this weekend, it is a very serious mistake for McCain to have disclosed it publically. Even for run-of-the-mill CODELs the military gives guidance like, "Please strongly discourage Congressional offices from issuing press releases prior to their trips which mention their intent to travel to the AOR and/or the dates of that travel or their scheduled meetings. Such releases are a serious compromise to OPSEC." If Obama is going to Iraq this weekend, I can not begin to imagine how much this is complicating the security planning for the trip."

[whistle]

1. Jesus H. Christopher

:wtf:

[newmajority]

2. As a veteran himself who grew up as an admiral's kid, it's impossible for McLoon to plead ignorance.

He knows goddamn well he shouldn't talk aboout this kind of shit. :grr:

[11 Bravo]

5. Exactly! If he wants to campaign on being the CO of "the largest squadron in the Navy"...

he can't retend to be ignorant of the necessities of OPSEC. Fuck him!

[Botany]

3. As a former military McCain damn well knows that to leak this wrong

"I believe that either today or tomorrow -- and I'm not privy to his schedule --
Sen. Obama will be landing in Iraq with some other senators" who make up a
congressional delegation, McCain told a campaign fund-raising luncheon.

I am really scared .... right military types give McCain Obama's schedule or
leak it to hostiles in order to get Obama "hit."

[givemebackmycountry]

4. Oh, well he knows best....

After all, John McCain is a

WAR HERO

With a great deal of foreign policy experience, so if he DID say this, it's OK.
And don't forget he's a...

WAR HERO

so I'm sure he knows best.


Apparently, being a

WAR HERO

absolves you of ALL past and present transgressions because after all you are a

WAR HERO

And may I add, a complete right wing tool.

[zulchzulu]

6. McCain has a long sordid history of chirping like a songbird to try to save his ass

This is nothing new. McCain has already denounced his country many times and helped make over 30 anti-American propaganda films denouncing his country to save his ass while a POW.

He'd gladly chirp like a bird to tell others when his opponent will be in harm's way. He is fully aligned with the Bush administration and the likes of turncoats like Karl Rove, who advises his campaign. He hangs out with treasonous liars, limp traitors and neocon chickenhawks.

That's all you need to know about John McCain.

[thewiseguy]

7. Damn you John McCain

[kevinmc]

8. Some call him John ‘Songbird’ McCain for a reason ...... n/t

[thenext8seconds]

9. already posted

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6515724

[JNelson6563]

10. Seems there's always someone who hopes he

gets whacked. WTF?

Julie

[merh]

11. That not only endangers Obama and the other members of congress

it puts the troops that are responsible for his security and those that are stationed where he will be going in greater risk.

Why does McCain hate the troops so?

[Whisp]

12. lousy piece of shit stain

oooo, but he has so much experience. way more than Barack... barack only has speeches.

FUCK!!!

[David Zephyr]

13. Who gave McCain Obama's schedule? That's the question the press must ask now.

Senator McCain, how did you come up with Senator Barack Obama's travel plans? Who gave them to you. No joking on this issue, Mr. McCain. Who gave you his schedule and why did you feel compelled to leak it? Do you wish to endanger his life, Senator McCain...you evil piece of shit.

[MonkeyFunk]

14. I don't get it

won't we all know when Obama's in Iraq? Where's the security breach? Did he say when and where the plane was landing? Give out Obama's itinerary?

[WinkyDink]

15. "Mistake"? Bwahahahaha!