Uh, Sen. McCain, about that Iraqi peace...

If Gen. David Petraeus really wants peace for our forces on the ground in Iraq, he ought to simply call John McCain and tell him to keep quiet. Because recently, every time he talks about how swimmingly things are going in the country, there's a huge attack. Above is a speech given by John McCain at the end of last month, when he smugly asserts that all is well in Iraq and Baghdad.

Well, a few days ago, 51 Iraqis were killed by a suicide bomb, including the child below...

This unspeakable, gruesome photo is of a father kissing the body of his two-year-old son, Akeel Faisal Ghazi, who was killed in a minibus bombing in the Huriya district of Baghdad on Tuesday. The blast, which killed 51 people, was the deadliest to hit the capital in three months. [Above photo by Karim Kadim/Associated Press] I know the photo is gruesome, and I debated heavily about whether I should post it, but Americans really do need to start seeing more and more what is happening in our name in the Middle East. I apologize if any of you are offended, but imagine how the Iraqis feel. Sort of puts it into perspective, doesn't it?

I guess things are pretty quiet, eh, Senator McCain? He really ought to just shut up - his mouth seems to bring more bad luck to the beleaguered country. Check out these other incidents from this year, [below] when two of his speeches were interrupted on cable news channels to report on violence in Iraq.

On April 7, a McCain speech was interrupted on MSNBC to mention a mortar attack in Baghdad...

And on March 24...

Like a host of other issues, when McCain opens his mouth about Iraq, a litany of half truths, distortions and inaccuracies are sure to follow.