Well is that true or not? Everyone has an opinion but it is hard to deny that it was said by the top aid to the presidential nominee itself. Is this a mistake or game plan with indications of things to come?

Read the following article. Or skip it and hear the list of wanted terrorists from Saturday Night Live skit which is probably more funny than the article.

John McCain
McCain Denounces Top Aides Comments

A top aide to Sen. John McCain said a terrorist attack in the United States would benefit the Republican nominee politically, a comment that was quickly denounced by the candidate while
campaigning in California.

Charlie Black, one of McCains most senior political advisers, said in an interview with Fortune Magazine that a fresh attack "would be a big advantage to him." He also said that the December assassination of Benazir Bhutto, which he called an "unfortunate event," helped him win the Republican primary by focusing attention on national security.

"His knowledge and ability to talk about it reemphasized that this is the guy whos ready to be Commander-in-Chief. And it helped us," Black told the magazine.

Asked about the comments by reporters, McCain said "I cannot imagine why he would say it. Its not true. Ive worked tirelessly since 9/11 to prevent another attack on the United States of America."

His campaign also condemned the remarks, calling them "inappropriate."

"Charlie deeply regrets his comments. They were inappropriate and he recognizes that the candidate we work for has devoted his entire adult life to putting protecting his country and placing its security before every other consideration," said Campaign Spokeswoman Jill
Hazelbaker.

Black told reporters in California exactly the same thing, according to the Associated Press: "I deeply regret the comments. They were inappropriate. I recognize that John McCain has devoted his entire adult life to protecting his country and placing its security before every other consideration."