Amidst the fiery debate over the new strategy to take place in Afghanistan, Sen. John McCain has proposed a new amendment attached to the defense spending bill. The Requirements that Senator McCain are seeking out is for Gen. McChrystal, and Head of Central Command Gen. Petraeus to testify in front of Congress. This didn't take place without any backlash, Carl Levin; who is on the Senate Armed Services Committee with McCain. Levin feels that there isn't any need at this time for Gen. McChrystal to provide testimony, because President Obama hasn't established a direct plan for Afghanistan at the moment. Despite the damning statements Gen. McChrystal made regarding to President Obama, that he had only spoke to the president once since becoming the lead Afghanistan General. Mr. Obama is set to reestablish a strategy with top officials including Gen. McChrystal. My questions to you all consists of this. Do you think that the war in Afghanistan is capable of winning? If so, will it just be a police state with roughly 50,000 troops present at all times? (politicalpluralism.com)
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McCain's Viagra Moment
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Incidentally, McCain voted against the Murray amendment. In 2005 he voted against a similar amendment, this one proposed by Hillary Clinton. Whether or not he lacks an informed view, as he said, he has in the past opposed legislation to enact a federal mandate for contraceptive coverage.
To be sure, McCain can thank his own campaign for inspiring the ill-informed question that left him so exposed. On July 7, McCain campaign surrogate Carly Fiorina said at a press event: "There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth-control medication. Those women would like a choice."
Republished with permission from factcheck.org .
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Grunwald, Michael. "U.S. Judge Asserts Need for More Viagra Coverage." Washington Post, 27 Mar. 1999.
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