Obama's aides furious at McCain for blabbing about Dem's Mideast trip
By KENNETH R. BAZINET in Washington and and DAVID SALTONSTALL in New York DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Updated Saturday, July 19th 2008, 12:08 AM
For weeks now, Barack Obama has closely guarded the details of his planned fact-finding trips to Afghanistan and Iraq, citing security concerns.
But Friday, the Democratic presidential hopeful's Republican rival, John McCain, may have let the secret out of the bag - infuriating some Obama supporters and putting Camp McCain on the defensive.
"I believe that either today or tomorrow - and I'm not privy to his schedule - Sen. Obama will be landing in Iraq with some other senators" who make up a congressional delegation, McCain told a campaign fund-raising luncheon. "I am sure that Sen. Obama is going to arrive in Baghdad in a much, much safer and secure environment than the one that he would've encountered before we started the surge," McCain added.
While refusing to confirm or deny anything about Obama's schedule, his aides were furious with McCain's comment. They noted every major news outlet has resisted speculating on the timing or location of Obama's war-zone maneuvers out of safety concerns.
As of late Friday, it remained unclear if McCain's information is correct.
Former Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, a decorated Vietnam vet and big Obama backer, said he was "surprised" by McCain's apparent breach of protocol.
"I've been around enough of these trips to know that I'm leery of saying anything for security reasons. End of story," Kerry told the Daily News.
By KENNETH R. BAZINET in Washington and and DAVID SALTONSTALL in New York DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Updated Saturday, July 19th 2008, 12:08 AM
For weeks now, Barack Obama has closely guarded the details of his planned fact-finding trips to Afghanistan and Iraq, citing security concerns.
But Friday, the Democratic presidential hopeful's Republican rival, John McCain, may have let the secret out of the bag - infuriating some Obama supporters and putting Camp McCain on the defensive.
"I believe that either today or tomorrow - and I'm not privy to his schedule - Sen. Obama will be landing in Iraq with some other senators" who make up a congressional delegation, McCain told a campaign fund-raising luncheon. "I am sure that Sen. Obama is going to arrive in Baghdad in a much, much safer and secure environment than the one that he would've encountered before we started the surge," McCain added.
While refusing to confirm or deny anything about Obama's schedule, his aides were furious with McCain's comment. They noted every major news outlet has resisted speculating on the timing or location of Obama's war-zone maneuvers out of safety concerns.
As of late Friday, it remained unclear if McCain's information is correct.
Former Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, a decorated Vietnam vet and big Obama backer, said he was "surprised" by McCain's apparent breach of protocol.
"I've been around enough of these trips to know that I'm leery of saying anything for security reasons. End of story," Kerry told the Daily News.
This would be all well and good and the indignation almost plausible until you look at the big color trip itinerary map the Daily News published along side it. What am I missing here Pilgrims? What secret itinerary? Why is no one mad at the Daily News?I was surprised to learn that former Dimocrat presidential nominee, Gorebot, was a Vietnam war vet - - I don't reckon I've ever heard about that before ----! Oh, as an aside - in case you was wonderin' if Obamanation's campaign funds were used to pay for this trip, cause you knew he wasn't paying for it --- forget it -- you the taxpayers are picking up the tab ..... 'cause he's a Senator - dontcha know!
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