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Friday, March 21, 2008 12:00 AM

Bomb, bomb Iran?

John McCain's gaffe about an Iran-al-Qaida connection revealed how he and his hard-line allies are itching to target the mullahs next.

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  • Saturday, March 22, 2008 09:42 PM

    Senile old man

    McCain is a senile old man who cannot even run to a bunker in an emergency.

    Age limits should be applicable to those running for public office too, and candidates as old as McCain should be banned from running for office on the same rules they set for public servants and government officials.

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