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06-24-2008, 09:20 PM
An adviser to Sen. John McCain apologized Monday for saying a terrorist attack on the United States would be "a big advantage" for the Republican presidential candidate.
McCain said he "strenuously" disagreed with the remark.
Charlie Black, a senior adviser to McCain, said he "deeply regrets" his comments to Fortune magazine.
"They were inappropriate," Black told reporters at a fund-raising event in California. "I recognize that John McCain has devoted his entire life to protecting his country."
And McCain distanced himself from the comments, saying he "cannot imagine" why Black would make them.
"It's not true," McCain said. "I've worked tirelessly since 9/11 to prevent another attack on the United States of America. My record is very clear."
Maybe. Maybe not. Where there's smoke... (http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/23/mccain.terrorism/index.html)
McCain said he "strenuously" disagreed with the remark.
Charlie Black, a senior adviser to McCain, said he "deeply regrets" his comments to Fortune magazine.
"They were inappropriate," Black told reporters at a fund-raising event in California. "I recognize that John McCain has devoted his entire life to protecting his country."
And McCain distanced himself from the comments, saying he "cannot imagine" why Black would make them.
"It's not true," McCain said. "I've worked tirelessly since 9/11 to prevent another attack on the United States of America. My record is very clear."
Maybe. Maybe not. Where there's smoke... (http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/23/mccain.terrorism/index.html)