Would Senator McCain support the Diplomacy underway in Georgia or Would his Temper have us Embroiled in a WAR? (Putin, president)

[walidm]

"McCain believes that supporting opposition elements, financially or logistically, implies an obligation to come in and bail them out with direct military intervention if they get into trouble."

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Shaky Caucasus ceasefire holds amid claims of tanks in Gori


From Times Online

August 13, 2008
"The ceasefire in the Caucasus conflict appeared to be holding today as Russia reported the pullback of Georgian troops from South Ossetia and denied Georgian claims that it was deploying more troops on Georgian territory outside the disputed province"

"Under the pact, fighting was stopped while forces are to return to their positions before Georgia attacked last Thursday."

Russia pledges cash to restore South Ossetia (broken link)
By Gleb Bryanski
Reuters
Wednesday, August 13, 2008; 9:26 AM

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will spend at least $400 million in 2008 on restoring South Ossetia's battered capital Tskhinvali, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Wednesday.


"I speak for every American when I said to him [Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili ], `today we're all Georgians,'' McCain said."

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[ProudCapMarine]

Barack 'Appeaser' Obama to the rescue.

[Luiso]

After listening to MCcains speech last night I realized it was Obama for me.

If up to Mccain we would be moving OUR troops to GA .

[walidm]

Originally Posted by ProudCapMarine

Barack 'Appeaser' Obama to the rescue.

Looks like you hit the wrong person with the appeaser label. You may wish to go back to the drawing board....

[jnestorr]

McCain can't wait to get his hands on the Military. What does he mean when we says he speaks for every American, and that we are all Georgians? This guy is insane and that Georgian president is insane too....he was all over the networks hyping that conflict up that Georgia will never surrender & the bombs will be defeated by our democracy. So many idiots in this world in this world maaaaan

[Who?Me?!]

One of those charming glances from Putin and McCain's Depends would need changing which in turn would mean he would strike out with military force just to "show" Putin......he's an ignorant hot-headed, addled old man who WILL start serious and unnecessary war with whoever.....


We HAD "chest-pounding"....let's try THINKING.......

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by ProudCapMarine

Barack 'Appeaser' Obama to the rescue.

Please give a link

That "Today we're all Georgians" line is so smarmy and hypocritical. We saw the ramp-up to this developing for months - we knew the endgame for years. McCain knows Bush wouldnt have gone in. He's posturing, playing armchair general. Armchair president. But it's a great opportunity to set himself out as the great warrior leader and he's exploiting it, and I dont blame him. Im irked that there's only silence from Obama. He'll have some 'splainin to do when he gets back.

[normie]

Originally Posted by delusianne

McCain knows Bush wouldnt have gone in. He's posturing, playing armchair general. Armchair president.

Yes, it's strange indeed to have McCain making Bush look good.

[normie]

Originally Posted by delusianne

But it's a great opportunity to set himself out as the great warrior leader and he's exploiting it, and I dont blame him.

I don't blame him, either. And if that's what people want--a great warrior leader--they now know that's what they'll get. In other words, yet another cowboy. Frankly, I've had enough of cowboy presidents--but maybe that's what America wants.

Meanwhile, Obama issued a statement urging Russia to "immediately" sign and honor a cease-fire. He also called for international monitors to make sure such steps are being taken. Those seem like appropriate measures for a candidate, to me. As much as I may not like Bush, he is our Commander in Chief--BO/JM are not.

[TuborgP]

Which of the two candidates has taken a position the closes to Sarkozy who is making showing the leadership that others are following?