Army Times Gets Into the Act - Criticizes McLame for Lying About Obama's Position

[jefferson_dem]

McCain on FCS: Flip-flop or fib?

By Bradley Peniston - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Sep 13, 2008 6:58:20 EDT

Has Sen. John McCain renounced his longtime antagonism toward the Army’s Future Combat Systems?

On Sept. 8, the Republican presidential candidate told a rally crowd in Lee’s Summit, Mo., about an Obama video message to a liberal advocacy group.

“He promised them he would, quote, ‘slow our development of Future Combat Systems,’” McCain said, according to wire reports. “This is not a time to slow our development of Future Combat Systems.”

Flashback to July, however, when his campaign furnished McCain’s economic plan to The Washington Post, declaring that “there are lots of procurements — Airborne Laser, Globemaster, Future Combat System — that should be ended and the entire Pentagon budget should be scrubbed.”

In fact, McCain has long criticized the over-budget, behind-schedule FCS program. In 2005, he blasted the Army for allowing the program to balloon to $161 billion, and forced the service to rewrite the main FCS contract.

So where does McCain really stand? Some bloggers and analysts have suggested that he used the term “future combat systems” generically. Obama’s campaign maintains their candidate was speaking specifically about FCS, in which case McCain may be twisting his rival’s words.

Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute called it deceitful.

“McCain’s interpretation of Obama’s position is typical of the way in which the Republicans have twisted Democratic views in order to undercut their opponents and at the same time obscure the past positions of the Republicans,” Thompson said. “Future Combat Systems is the centerpiece of Army modernization. However, McCain has been more critical of it than anyone else in the chamber. Obama has been much more detailed and thoughtful in his comments about future military investment than McCain’s very superficial statements.”

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http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/09/defense_mccain_FCS_091208/

[mcctatas]

1. what do you expect from that liberal rag...

the "Army Times"
quick, someone report their obvious liberal bias to Hannity!!!!
:rofl:

[gravity]

2. I'm glad this McCain is lying meme is spreading around

[trudyco]

3. So do previous military get this? I have an in-law who still thinks

Republicans are pro-military.

Was wondering if this is something he would see. Though he was in the Navy so I guess not.

[rzemanfl]

4. Why does the Army Times hate America? n/t

[Imagevision]

5. ArmyTimes should YouTube mccain to really see his views of the military, Mccain

age could play a role in his 360 views of military should haves and should not haves...

[avaistheone1]

6. Good idea.

[FrenchieCat]

7. McCain's campaign and what he says appear to be one lie after the other....

His pants should be on fire by now!

[jody]

8. Has a reporter resolved the question re specifically "Future Combat Systems" or generically "future

combat systems"?

[Lucy Goosey]

9. The Army Times doesn't support the troops!! Unpatriotic!

I bet the writer doesn't even wear a flag pin.

Seriously, though, it's over. Obama has this in the bag. When the Army Times is calling McCain out, it's all downhill from here for him.

GObama!

[damndude]

10. kick