McCain behind Iraq war push conspiracy?

Raw Story stars connecting the dots about the Bush Administration’s use of the October 2001 anthrax attacks for beating the drums of war against Iraq.

The key is from this Think Progress post.

On October 18, 2001, McCain appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman. When asked how the war in Afghanistan was progressing, McCain volunteered that the invasion of Iraq would be the “second phase” of the War on Terror. He preyed on the public’s fear at the time by claiming that the anthrax “may have come from Iraq” …

Concluding the interview, McCain warned once again that Iraq was next. “The crunch time will be if – and emphasize if – we have to go after Iraq, and then that coalition could be strained,” he said.

There you go – Schmuck Talk Express™ the warmonger.