In an interview with BBC World News, the hawkish Republican said that by hosting the leaker, Edward Snowden, Hong Kong has proven itself to be an enemy of the United States.

　　在于BBC世界新闻节目的一次的访谈中，这位鹰派共和人谈到，既然香港对于爱德华·斯诺登这位泄密者提供了庇护，那么香港就已经证明它是美国的敌人。

　　"Either you're with us or you're against us," McCain explained to anchor Freddie Lyon, "and clearly the nation of Hong Kong is against us. By harboring this known cybercriminal they pose a clear and present danger to the American people.

　　“（对于美国而言），要么你就是朋友，要么你就是敌人（没有骑墙的选择）”，麦凯恩对主持人弗雷迪.里昂如此解释道，“这件事很清楚地证明香港人是反美的，给予一个已被定性的网络罪犯庇护，港人给了我们美国人民一个明确且现实的威胁”

　　"I don't want to hear about extradition or rendition or any of that nonsense. This man is a traitor and if we don't get him within 24 hours I say we need to start bombing the hell out of Hong Kong.