McCain speech in Chicago disrupted by antiwar protesters
White House Hopeful John McCain was interrupted this morning by antiwar protesters as he tried to speak at the National Restaurant Association convention at McCormick Place.
"McCain serving up another war," read banners the three protesters unfurled.
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To the tune of "I've been working no the railroad," they sang, "McCain's in the kitchen with George Bush, cooking up another war."
The disruption lasted only a few minutes before the protesters were ushered out.
McCain had just finished slamming Democratic rival Barack Obama for saying the threat Iran posed to the United States was "tiny" compared to the threat posed by the former Soviet Union at the time American presidents held face-to-face meeting with that country's leaders.
"Right now, Iran produces some of the deadliest explosive devices used in Iraq to kill our soldiers," McCain said. "Such a statement betrays the depth of Sen. Obama's inexperience and lack of judgment."
McCain argued that face-to-face meetings with an American president would only "confer international legitimacy on the Iranian president," and bilateral talks should only be held at lower levels.
Following the incident this morning, McCain began to deliver his regularly scheduled economic speech to the convention.