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SuperTrouper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-25-09 03:46 PM
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McWar Blasts China as "Unhelpful on North Korea Issue", Scolds UN as "Toothless"
Defeated Presidential GOP candidate John McCain now has turned his sword against China and the UN. After criticizing President Obama's response to the Iranian crisis, McWar has had enough of China's unhelpful behavior toward North Korea and the UN's perceived weakness in controlling North Korea's rogue behavior.

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WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States must take a tougher line on China with regard to sanctions on North Korea and aiding US goals in Iran, Republican Senator John McCain said thursday.

"China has been unhelpful, especially on the issue of North Korea," said McCain, his party's 2008 presidential candidate, as he and two other leading senators unveiled plans for legislation to help Iranian dissidents.

"I think it's time we told the Chinese that an important part of our relationship is how they react as far as North Korea is conncerned, but also as far as Iran is concerned," the Arizona lawmaker added.

McCain dismissed "toothless" UN sanctions to curb North Korea's alleged spread of weapons and nuclear know-how, pointing to news reports that a North Korean ship, potentially carrying arms, was headed for Myanmar.

"To follow a ship into a port, as apparently a North Korean ship is going to a port in Myanmar, you're not going to get anything out of that. I think we all know that," he said.

"These sanctions that were enacted by the UN, especially on the issue of stopping ships that may be carrying weapons and missiles or nuclear technology, (are) toothless," said McCain, who underlined that China is "literally the only nation that has any significant influence on North Korean behavior."


http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090625/pl_afp/uschinadiplomacyirannkorea_20090625153535
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-25-09 03:50 PM
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1. Thank God he didn't win...ugh.
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SuperTrouper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-25-09 03:58 PM
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2. We would be at war with Iran, Iraq, China, North Korea... he is mentally
unfit to be President and Senator.
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tularetom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-25-09 03:59 PM
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3. Well we could always have mccain crash a plane into China
That's the one thing he's pretty good at.
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SuperTrouper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-25-09 04:00 PM
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4. LOL!!!
:rofl:
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-25-09 04:07 PM
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5. Whew.......glad he didn't win
.
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beac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-25-09 04:15 PM
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6. The irony of McInsane calling something "unhelpful" is almost too much to bear.
As for "toothless"... well, he let let Governor Grifter stir up rabid crowds of murderous racists and said nary a peep to control her.

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C_U_L8R Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-25-09 04:18 PM
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7. Doesn't McCain have a cloud to go bother?
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-25-09 04:18 PM
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8. LOL
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-25-09 07:05 PM
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9. He's a cancerous polyp on the anus of humanity.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-25-09 09:17 PM
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10. Speaking of "toothless"
wonder how it feels to be john mccain these days?

Useless? It's because when he had power he used it for no good.
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zulchzulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-25-09 09:22 PM
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11. Good call, Johnny Songbird! Attack the country that financially OWNS US...
What a complete waste of DNA attachments.

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Connie_Corleone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-25-09 09:27 PM
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12. Why doesn't he shut the fuck up??
You're not the President, McCain!!

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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-25-09 09:32 PM
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13. attention whoring LOSER
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