John McCain and Foreign Policy
When it comes to foreign policy and especially the war on terrorism, John McCain makes a whole lot of sense. Wondering why I say that? Watch this video at Pajamas Media. Earlier today I linked to Giuliani on the War on Terror, now is the time for McCain’s conversation with Claudia Rosett and Roger L. Simon.
Where I praised Giuliani to quite a degree, I have to admit that I don’t think that anyone – for me at least – can top McCain on this issue. To say that he knows what he’s talking about and is able to understand it very well would be an understatement. He understands that the world is complex, that the war on terrorism is a complex and multi-faceted war that must be won nonetheless, and that one has to be careful about what one says… especially if one’s a presidential candidate.
I’m impressed.
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If you do your absolute best about a problem and things are still hard then you deserve respect for sticking to it and trying to inspire others, not just trying to cater to their baser impulses or deceiving them.
McCain is the only one I can respect for saying he’ll stay until things are stable – because he doesn’t act as if just the indefinite ordeal itself is virtuous and deserving of voter’s respect..
I’m sorry, but what’s so impressive about his "win" at all costs position? I have yet to see him lay out what winning will actually look like. Is there any limit to the money and troops we will send there?
He has also made some diplomatically dangerous statements in recent weeks about how he thinks U.S. troops should be in Iraq for 100 years or more. How well do you think quote will play among Muslims?