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09-30-2008, 05:40 PM
McCain tries to rescue Palin on Pak remark
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:28:44 GMT
Rep. presidential candidate John McCain, and his running mate, Sarah Palin
US Republican nominee John McCain has defended his running mate Sarah Palin after she voiced support for cross border attacks in Pakistan.
McCain's comment came after he disagreed with Democrat Barrack Obama during presidential debate for saying publicly he supports striking terrorist targets inside Pakistan if Islamabad government is unable or unwilling to do so.
"You don't say that out loud," McCain said during the debate. "If you have to do things, you do things."
But Obama has said he would support sending American troops into Pakistan to attack al-Qaeda and Taliban linked high-value targets.
Later, Palin repeated much the same thing by Obama to a customer at a Philadelphia restaurant, with the press nearby.
"If that's what we have to do stop the terrorists from coming any further in, absolutely, we should," Palin said in the exchange, which was captured on video and reported by CBS News.
"She was in a conversation with some young man," McCain said during his own interview on ABC channel.
"She understands and has stated repeatedly that we're not going to do anything except in America's national security interest and we are not going to, quote, announce it ahead of time."
Sarah Palin also said Monday that her comment about attacking terrorist targets in Pakistan, which appeared to contradict the position of presidential nominee John McCain, was a response to a "gotcha" question from a voter.
F-16 are Deployed by Pakistan's Air Force to Challenge the US Predator Drones' attacks
Recent polls show Palin's popularity waning among some as she has struggled to answer questions about foreign policy in the few interviews she has given.
The US assumes that Osama bin Laden and other top al-Qaeda leaders are thought to be hiding in tribal areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
The developments also coincides with an editorial appeared in Telegraph said Bin Laden has overshadowed the current US presidency and would effect upcoming presidential election.
Previously, a think-tank accused Bush Administration of opening a third war on terror toward Pakistan without concluding either of the two wars (Afghanistan and Iraq) he initiated after 9/11, according to an editorial appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Also, anger in Pakistan has been rising since the US began conducting cross-border commando raids as well as stepping up the number of attacks from unmanned Predator drones in the tribal region. The drones usually armed with missiles have killed dozens of Pakistani civilians during recent weeks.
Pakistani leaders including the president and premier have lashed out at the United States over violation of Pakistan's airspace and ground and killing of innocent civilians.
Some political analysts say the relations between Washington and Islamabad have reached its lowest level after a series of irresponsible statements by the US' top officials and the violation of country's sovereignty by Afghan-based American troops.
JR/DT
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:28:44 GMT
Rep. presidential candidate John McCain, and his running mate, Sarah Palin
US Republican nominee John McCain has defended his running mate Sarah Palin after she voiced support for cross border attacks in Pakistan.
McCain's comment came after he disagreed with Democrat Barrack Obama during presidential debate for saying publicly he supports striking terrorist targets inside Pakistan if Islamabad government is unable or unwilling to do so.
"You don't say that out loud," McCain said during the debate. "If you have to do things, you do things."
But Obama has said he would support sending American troops into Pakistan to attack al-Qaeda and Taliban linked high-value targets.
Later, Palin repeated much the same thing by Obama to a customer at a Philadelphia restaurant, with the press nearby.
"If that's what we have to do stop the terrorists from coming any further in, absolutely, we should," Palin said in the exchange, which was captured on video and reported by CBS News.
"She was in a conversation with some young man," McCain said during his own interview on ABC channel.
"She understands and has stated repeatedly that we're not going to do anything except in America's national security interest and we are not going to, quote, announce it ahead of time."
Sarah Palin also said Monday that her comment about attacking terrorist targets in Pakistan, which appeared to contradict the position of presidential nominee John McCain, was a response to a "gotcha" question from a voter.
F-16 are Deployed by Pakistan's Air Force to Challenge the US Predator Drones' attacks
Recent polls show Palin's popularity waning among some as she has struggled to answer questions about foreign policy in the few interviews she has given.
The US assumes that Osama bin Laden and other top al-Qaeda leaders are thought to be hiding in tribal areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
The developments also coincides with an editorial appeared in Telegraph said Bin Laden has overshadowed the current US presidency and would effect upcoming presidential election.
Previously, a think-tank accused Bush Administration of opening a third war on terror toward Pakistan without concluding either of the two wars (Afghanistan and Iraq) he initiated after 9/11, according to an editorial appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Also, anger in Pakistan has been rising since the US began conducting cross-border commando raids as well as stepping up the number of attacks from unmanned Predator drones in the tribal region. The drones usually armed with missiles have killed dozens of Pakistani civilians during recent weeks.
Pakistani leaders including the president and premier have lashed out at the United States over violation of Pakistan's airspace and ground and killing of innocent civilians.
Some political analysts say the relations between Washington and Islamabad have reached its lowest level after a series of irresponsible statements by the US' top officials and the violation of country's sovereignty by Afghan-based American troops.
JR/DT