Iran denounces McCain's comment about cigarettes

[SlingXShot]

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ? Iran's Foreign Ministry has condemned remarks by Republican presidential candidate John McCain that exporting cigarettes could be a way of killing Iranians.

The state-owned English language IRAN daily has quoted ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini denouncing the remarks as "inappropriate" and describing McCain's attitude as "regretful."

Last week, McCain was asked about an Associated Press report that the U.S. exported $158 million worth of cigarettes to Iran during the Bush administration in spite of restrictions on U.S.
imports.

"Maybe that's a way of killing them," McCain said. He then said that he was joking.

Iran has officially announced that it supports neither U.S. presidential campaign but does hope the election will bring a change in U.S. foreign policy.

http://politicalticker.blogs.c...t-cigarettes/#comments

It is interesting that Iranians are listening to what our candidates are saying.. I didn't think this would go that far...

In addition, it is sad how easily McCain gets away, these type of comments become only blog posts. It never reaches headline news and if it does it lasts for only like a day.. Whenever Obama or someone else says something about him, the media talks about it for 3 days to a week...

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: SlingXShot
In addition, it is sad how easily McCain gets away, these type of comments become only blog posts. It never reaches headline news and if it does it lasts for only like a day..

That's because it's not news, it's BS gotcha-politics. It was clearly a joke. GTF over it.

 

[woodie1]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: SlingXShot
In addition, it is sad how easily McCain gets away, these type of comments become only blog posts. It never reaches headline news and if it does it lasts for only like a day..

That's because it's not news, it's BS gotcha-politics. It was clearly a joke. GTF over it.

^^THIS^^

 

[nageov3t]

what, Obama smokes so we're not allowed to talk about the dangers of smoking? :roll:

😛

 

[bamacre]

That's a pretty bad joke for someone who is supposed to be president. Very bad judgment.

 

[daveymark]

Originally posted by: bamacre
That's a pretty bad joke for someone who is supposed to be president. Very bad judgment.

both candidates can corner the market on bad judgment, so it's a wash

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: bamacre
That's a pretty bad joke for someone who is supposed to be president. Very bad judgment.

What'd you expect from Mr. Bombara Ann?

The sad thing here is that the more progressive and secular factions in Iraq are working hard to reform the government there, and feel that they are close and making progress, but they are extremely concerned about how McCain's posturing scares the people into continuing to support that govt, and what that might do if McCain gets elected.