Iraqis To America: Get Out!

C Goodman

Tens of thousands of Iraqis took to the streets of Najaf, Iraq today demanding that the U.S. get out of their country. The angry protests came on the four year anniversary of U.S. forces toppling the regime of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.

The protesters in Najaf were rallying in support of powerful anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who wants the U.S. to set a timetable for withdrawl of forces from the war-torn country.

Some of Monday's protesters burned and ripped apart American flags and tromped across a Stars and Stripes rug.


Now every American -- Republican and Democrat, hawk and dove, Senators McCain and Lieberman -- should ask, why are our men and women dying for these people? They don't care about us, they don't care about freedom, they don't care about peace. They want us out, so maybe the Bush administration should listen for once.

McCain Finds Question About Age "Offensive"

C Goodman

Arizona Senator John McCain is just a wee-bit touchy when it comes to the subject of his age. During an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes," the 70-year-old Republican presidential contender got all huffy when correspondent Scott Pelley asked him about a recent poll concerning how old a president should be.

Here's the video.

McCain Regrets Remarks About Baghdad's Safety

C Goodman

After days of ridicule, Arizona Senator John McCain is finally facing reality about the security situation in Baghdad. While visiting Baghdad earlier this week, the Republican presidential hopeful was escorted by dozens of military personnel as he made photo-ops around the war-torn capital. At the same time, he was touting the U.S. military successes in the city

and claimed that Baghdad was safe enough for Americans to visit. Of course the reality on the ground told a much different story, as his own security detail demonstrated. On a little excursion to a Baghdad market, McCain was accompanied by 100 heavily-armed U.S. soldiers as he "dared" to venture out minus a helmet.

But in an interview to be broadcast on this Sunday's "60 Minutes," McCain admits that he misspoke about the security situation in Baghdad. He goes on to say that he regrets his comments took away from his primary message -- that the infusion of more troops has improved safety in Baghdad. He tells correspondent Scott Pelly, "I can understand why [the Army] would provide me with that security, but I can tell you that if it had been two months ago and I'd asked to do it, they would have said, 'Under no circumstances whatsoever.' I view that as a sign of progres."