How Would McCain Mediate A Russia-Georgia Conflict?

Russia's invasion of Georgia today raises some questions about how a McCain administration might deal with a crisis like this. Full Story »

Posted by Derek Hawkins
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Subjects: World, Politics
Topics: War, Russia, John McCain
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Aug 8, 2008 - 10:45 AM PDT
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Jack Dinkmeyer
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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Oct. 1, 2008

First McCain would have to be convinced the conflict did indeed actually happen. Then there would be the usual spate of Rove inspired insulting, tasteless, embarrassingly bad jokes followed by a political ad somehow involving Paris Hilton. Through the magic of neo con logic, terrorists would suddenly show up in the country. In retaliation, McCain would station American troops next to Georgia on the Iraq/Pakistan border—but promising to limit their involvement to, say, a hundred years. And when criticized by Democrats, would respond by calling them unpatriotic cowards more willing to win elections than winning wars.

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Fred Gatlin
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by Fred Gatlin - Oct. 1, 2008

A good short article about John McCain's position on the Georgia/Russia problem. Rather than supporting one of the countries we should be fair. I know that is a new concept.

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Denise Clendening
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by Denise Clendening - Oct. 1, 2008

The recent events in this part of the world at the start of the Olympics is troubling especially with America finishing the naval war game Operation Brimstone and the ships are reportedly heading towards Iran http://www.newstrust.net/webx/Stories/files/80808-0035/ . The question that the article asks is good journalism and hopefully this part of the world can be watched closely while the eyes of the world are focused on China. Information provided about McCain and Georgia is not widely known.

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James Canning
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by James Canning - Oct. 1, 2008

The author sounds the alarm about the dangers of a John McCain presidency with an arrogant neocon like Randy Scheunemann giving advice! Scheunemann wants Georgia and Israel admitted to NATO. Both countries have dissident minorities and borders that are disputed. Just what NATO needs. McCain's arrogant and aggrressive anti-Russian stance, and his strong promotion of the exceedingly foolish Bush administration attempt to install a wholly useless ABM system in the Czech Republic and Poland, strongly suggest, according to the author, that he would not be able to deal with Russia in the posture that would be required. Russian thinks that Israel should get out of the West Bank and the Golan Heights. As a rabid supporter of Israeli ... More »

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 1, 2008
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