September 13, 2007
Posted: September 13th, 2007 06:40 AM ET
DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) – Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, vowed Wednesday that if he were president he would “get” Osama bin Laden. “As president of the United States I will get him,” McCain said. “I’ll bring bin Laden to justice, I promise you.” The comments came during an event at an AmVets Hall in Iowa, a stop on the senator’s “No Surrender” tour across the early voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. Referring to bin Laden’s ability to reach millions of potential followers through his videos, McCain said, “Do not underestimate the influence of Osama bin Laden. That’s why I say we have to get him.” When asked who or what is to blame for the fact that bin Laden is still free, McCain cited a failure of U.S. intelligence capabilities and the Clinton administration’s failure to attack “when they knew where he was.” “I’m sorry to tell you that our human intelligence capabilities are still very badly lacking,” he added. -CNN Iowa Producer Chris Welch Filed under: Iowa
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