McCain's Speech on Foreign Policy, March 2008

But I am, from hard experience and the judgment it informs, a realistic idealist. I know we must work very hard and very creatively to build new foundations for a stable and enduring peace. We cannot wish the world to be a better place than it is. We have enemies for whom no attack is too cruel, and no innocent life safe, and who would, if they could, strike us with the world's most terrible weapons. There are states that support them, and which might ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Foreign Policy, Presidential Election 2008, John McCain
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Mar 27, 2008 - 9:05 AM PDT
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Jim Lang
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by Jim Lang - Oct. 1, 2008

While it is not inspirational, this is a solid speech outlining McCain's world view -- his views on humanitarian issues, consultation with allies, and continuation of Bush's policies in the middle East with a little softening around the edges. All-in-all, a good formulation of foreign policy goals around which voters can form an opinion.

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008
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Ben Ross
1.0
by Ben Ross - Oct. 1, 2008

Very hard to read. Based on so many lies it is a testament to delusional warmongering and double speak, amazing that this guy is holding public office. One must be blind not to see that.... "make the world we live in another, better, more peaceful place" , and "One of those responsibilities is to be a good and reliable ally to our fellow democracies." can only be pawned off as Bush ism and not something tried for by anything like a smart person. the convolutions of thinking of main stream politicians can not be supported by facts, reason or history. This candidate does not know how to tell us WHY we are at war/occupation in Iraq.

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