The DavidCyrus Blog of Wisdom

Irresponsible Mid-East Visits
McCain wins the prize

John McCain is digging his own presidential aspirations' grave. Bent on proving that his support for the US troop surge was appropriate, he now keeps insisting that our war efforts in Baghdad are paying off, and many streets are now safe for fellow Americans and Iraqis alike. To prove his theory, he toured Baghdad on April 2nd. According to him, the Baghdad street markets are "like a normal outdoor market in Indiana in the summertime." He dickered with a rug seller, and bought five rugs for five bucks.

But clearly, there are some differences; for example, strolling through a market in Indiana does not require body armor, 100 support troops, and five military attack helicopters overseeing the situation. It's just plain too expensive to shop that way! Who has fifty helicopters and a thousand troops to support a shopping party of ten these days? Of course, with an entourage like that, it's plain to see why McCain got such a good deal on those rugs...

On a more serious note, the area was shelled with mortars a half hour after McCain's visit, and the very next day, 21 market workers were kidnapped and executed from the same market that McCain had toured.

Talk about bold Republicans calling out the terrorists! "Bring 'em on!" calls McCain. "I dare you to prove this ain't no Indianan marketplace."