Sen. McCain Criticizes Obama: We Don’t Have A Strategy For Russia

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) criticized President Obama on Sunday and said that the United States doesn’t have a strategy for Russia.

Obama had said Friday that he wouldn’t be “drawn into” a “proxy war” with Russia. McCain appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” where host Jake Tapper asked him if he thought the conflict in Syria was already at a “proxy war” with Russia.

“Of course it is,” McCain said. “And when the President says we’re not going have that strategy. We don’t have a strategy, excuse me? We don’t have a strategy. Jake, you had to recall the events that took place over the weekend when the President, when John Kerry when we were watching this military build up including any aircraft missile batteries and fighter aircraft.”

“ISIS doesn’t have fighter aircraft and so that was kind of interesting. But more importantly, John Kerry called Lavrov three times to find out what is going on,” he continued. “The President met for 90 minutes with Putin, then 48 hours later a Russian general shows up at our embassy in Baghdad to give us an hour warning that strikes are commencing. That is treating the United States with disdain and contempt.”

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  1. What do you suggest…we go to war?

  2. Avatar for buford buford says:

    It is because of you republican assholes who are always trying to degrade and denigrate PBO…YOU are the ones who weaken us as a Nation…It is your party who has divided our strength as a Nation…You have done NOTHING to help, but only do harm to this nation…The best strategy for Russia is not to go to war with 'em…

  3. Well who would have guessed McCain thinks we should go kill more foreigners?

  4. It’s Sunday and Cindy McCain doesn’t have to worry about where her elderly husband has wandered off to today.

  5. Avatar for azjude azjude says:

    To our “senior” senator…SHUT THE FUCK UP!

    Man, I hope Arizonans wake up and kick your sorry ass to the curb in the next election. You are completely worthless to our state!! And, to our nation!

    Sore loser!

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