Reply #7: McCain, OTOH has no qualms with such things...

[Barack_America]

McCain praises Colombia's drug interdiction

By Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
July 3, 2008
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA -- Fresh from a ride on a fast boat used to chase narcotics traffickers, John McCain on Wednesday praised this nation's efforts to crack down on its illicit drug trade.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, on the second day of a Latin American tour, also continued touting a proposed free-trade pact between the United States and Colombia that faces stiff Democratic opposition in Congress.

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McCain also visited a Colombian naval hospital in Cartagena. He talked with, and pinned medals on, three Colombian soldiers who lost limbs to land mines.

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And lest you doubt that this was 100% a campaign trip

The economic focus of McCain's trip was repeatedly underscored, however, with McCain as well as his traveling companions and campaign supporters, Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), all emphasizing the potential benefits of a free-trade agreement with the Colombian government.

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-mccain3-2008jul03,0,1198079.story

But, you know, they weren't American soldiers, so it's perfectly fine to exploit them for political advantage. :eyes: