McCain’s Joke About Killing Iranians: Not Funny

July 9, 2008 · 1 comment

The Washington Post’s “The Trail” reports on John McCain’s latest “joke” on Iran:

Responding to a question about a survey that shows increased exports to Iran, mainly from cigarettes, McCain said, “Maybe that’s a way of killing them.”

Not only is this comment in bad taste, but it’s a strategic blunder. We have issues with the Iranian government, not its people. Talking about killing Iranians is not winning any hearts or minds.

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1 Jay July 9, 2008 at 7:39 pm

Wow. I have to admit that when I read the title, a part of me assumed that it would be a more indirect “joke”. I wonder if McCain craved a cigarrette during the 10 seconds immediately after he let that sound bite slip!

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