The McCain Doctrines
Whatever their disagreements on policy, United States senators, even in today's hyperpolitical climate, are reluctant to impugn one another's motives or integrity.
There is a feeling among some of McCain's fellow veterans [in the Senate] that his break with them on Iraq can be traced, at least partly, to his markedly different experience in Vietnam.... McCain did not share the disillusioning and morally jarring experiences... that some wars simply can't be won on the battlefield, no matter how long you fight them, no matter how many soldiers you send there to die. Full Story »
Posted by Beth Wellington
