McCain very concerned about the Iraq-Pakistan border

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2008-07-21 04:55pm

1) Watch video

The Iraq-Pakistan border

2) Consider border

Euphemism or screw-up? You decide!

Post by **Surlethe** » 2008-07-21 04:57pm

I'm inclined to put this in the same category as Obama's "57 states" comment, but it's amusing nonetheless.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2008-07-21 06:17pm

Similar to his repeated references to the 'Soviet Unions' pressure on 'Czeckoslavakia'.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2008-07-21 07:08pm

SirNitram wrote:Similar to his repeated references to the 'Soviet Unions' pressure on 'Czeckoslavakia'.

So you bitch about a man just because you don't agree with how the Soviet Union is currently treating Czeckoslovakia?

Real mature, Nitram

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2008-07-21 07:28pm

CaptainChewbacca wrote:
SirNitram wrote:Similar to his repeated references to the 'Soviet Unions' pressure on 'Czeckoslavakia'.
So you bitch about a man just because you don't agree with how the Soviet Union is currently treating Czeckoslovakia?

Real mature, Nitram

My sarcasm meter is off, so if it was a joke, I apologize. If it wasn't: Neither of those countries exist anymore.

CmdrWilkens · Post by **CmdrWilkens** » 2008-07-21 08:59pm

SirNitram wrote:
CaptainChewbacca wrote:
SirNitram wrote:Similar to his repeated references to the 'Soviet Unions' pressure on 'Czeckoslavakia'.
So you bitch about a man just because you don't agree with how the Soviet Union is currently treating Czeckoslovakia?

Real mature, Nitram
My sarcasm meter is off, so if it was a joke, I apologize. If it wasn't: Neither of those countries exist anymore.

I think the smiely makes it a joke. On the main topic this is a guy who spent much of the early spring unable to differentiate between Sunni and Shi'a so I'm thinking this is more epic fail and less joke failure.

The Vortex Empire · Post by **The Vortex Empire** » 2008-07-21 09:09pm

And this idiot is a serious contender for the presidency? I hate American politics.

Sidewinder · Post by **Sidewinder** » 2008-07-21 11:25pm

Even if McCain mixed up Iraq and Iran, I don't see why the Pakistanis should be worried, considering the violence that continues to erupt between Sunni and Shia.

Winston Blake · Post by **Winston Blake** » 2008-07-22 07:56am

No, no, no. McCain was setting up a killer joke.

McCain: I'm concerned about the Iraq-Pakistan border.
People: There is no Iraq-Pakistan border!
McCain: *takes a long drag off a cigar* There is now.

3 hours later, Shep turns on the TV and creams his pants.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2008-07-22 08:00am

That reminds me of when Ronald Reagan said:

"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."

I wonder how hard the Russians shat themselves when they heard that...

Glocksman · Post by **Glocksman** » 2008-07-22 08:09am

The actual quote mentioned the 'Soviet Union', not 'Russia'.
That said, it wasn't exactly a high point of US foreign policy when he made the crack.

The Spartan · Post by **The Spartan** » 2008-07-22 08:15am

This isn't really any less retarded, but could he have meant the Afghan-Pakistan border?

Patrick Degan · Post by **Patrick Degan** » 2008-07-22 09:55am

Glocksman wrote:The actual quote mentioned the 'Soviet Union', not 'Russia'.
That said, it wasn't exactly a high point of US foreign policy when he made the crack.

Almost along the lines of Gerald Ford's "There is no Soviet domination of Poland".

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2008-07-22 10:01am

Pakistan has a border with Iran. You could technically get a border with Iraq if McCain decides to occupy Iran alongside Iraq.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2008-07-22 12:13pm

Sarevok wrote:Pakistan has a border with Iran. You could technically get a border with Iraq if McCain decides to occupy Iran alongside Iraq.

That's the point Winston made about 5 posts ago.

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2008-07-22 12:33pm

Ah sorry then. I was just horrified how real and normal McCain's comment would seem from certain point of view.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2008-07-22 01:31pm

Iraq/Iran is a fairly easy slip of the tongue; certainly more understandable than some of the other mistakes he's made. I've done it myself on occasion.

Adrian Laguna · Post by **Adrian Laguna** » 2008-07-26 05:00pm

Shroom Man 777 wrote:That reminds me of when Ronald Reagan said:

"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."

There's a sci-fi/fantasy short story where Reagan makes that joke at the same time when, unbeknownst to him, Irak starts hitting Iran with atomics.