A leading John McCain surrogate stirred controversy Friday after defending the Iraq war in particularly stark terms, telling reporters "the Muslims have said either we kneel, or they're going to kill us."
Bud Day, who was a prisoner of war with McCain in Vietnam and often advocates for the Arizona senator's presidential bid, made the comments during a conference call with Florida reporters organized by the Florida Republican Party.
The Miami Herald has posted audio of the call
"I don't intend to kneel, and I don't advocate to anybody that we kneel, and John doesn't advocate to anybody that we kneel," he also said.
Asked to respond to Day's comments, the McCain campaign issued a short statement from spokesman Michael Goldfarb.
"The threat we face is from radical Islamic extremism," he said. Read more ...
Source: CNN
Muslims Against Sharia call on Senator McCain to explain to Col. Day the difference between Muslims and Islamists. If in the seventh year of the War on Terror, someone is to ignorant to understand that difference, presidential campaign is the last place he should be.
Bud Day, who was a prisoner of war with McCain in Vietnam and often advocates for the Arizona senator's presidential bid, made the comments during a conference call with Florida reporters organized by the Florida Republican Party.
The Miami Herald has posted audio of the call
"I don't intend to kneel, and I don't advocate to anybody that we kneel, and John doesn't advocate to anybody that we kneel," he also said.
Asked to respond to Day's comments, the McCain campaign issued a short statement from spokesman Michael Goldfarb.
"The threat we face is from radical Islamic extremism," he said. Read more ...
Source: CNN
Muslims Against Sharia call on Senator McCain to explain to Col. Day the difference between Muslims and Islamists. If in the seventh year of the War on Terror, someone is to ignorant to understand that difference, presidential campaign is the last place he should be.
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