McCain’s role in Georgia conflict

Did I miss the presidential election? I thought Bush was still the president.

Eastern Europe is in the midst of a crisis, and John McCain has been talking to the president of Georgia and sending Sens. Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman to Georgia as his envoys. Who’s running our foreign policy, Bush or McCain?

McCain needs to stop acting as if he’s already been elected. The situation in Georgia is confusing and dangerous enough without diplomatic freelancing by political candidates.

Mary Mitchell
Kansas City

Jonah Goldberg’s adulation over John McCain’s response to the crisis in Georgia reveals the loss of moral integrity that has infested our society since 9/11 (8/14, Opinion, “Obama flubbed a perfect presidential moment”). Saber-rattling is neither presidential nor helpful. McCain out-Bushed Bush as the chief bully of the world.

McCain pushed for the attack on Iraq, a sovereign nation like Georgia. McCain’s self-righteous, forceful talk should have been on Comedy Central as a satire skit of President Clinton criticizing John Edwards for his infidelity.

We do not need another president who thinks the answer to everything is force. That form of leadership has destroyed the equilibrium among nations and degraded human beings.

Consider our treatment of people lately. We need a change, not only of leadership but of direction.

Jerry Skillicorn
Overland Park

Comments

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

LBJ pushed for the invasion of Vietnam which was a sovereign nation, so was germany in WWII. Pakistan is as well, but Obama even said he would not rule out military force there if warranted.
The question is what warrants?
Why are Obama's brothers still living in poverty and in Africa?

[Casady]

I find it interesting that the conservative comments sticking up for McCains comments are coming from the same people who trashed Obama for his Middle East visit and vise versa. Seems to me that both candidates are using real life situations to let us know where they stand on foreign policy. I consider that a good thing.

[Jim]

McCain has already shown he'd be a disaster in dealing with this as President. His position isn't just foolish, it's bought and paid for by the government of Georgia.

[Engineer]

These letters remind me why winning the Cold War was such a long and difficult process.

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

Yeah I say just let the Soviets do as the choose, it really is none of our business.
Well, unless you consider Oabma's favorite Bible passage, then it would dictate intervention.
I guess when LBJ intervened, it was moral and patriotic simply because a Democrat did it. Same goes for Fat Man and Little Boy.

[EKAN]

"The situation in Georgia is confusing and dangerous enough without diplomatic freelancing by political candidates."

I don't recall any liberals complaining about Jimmy Carter's freelancing. At least McCain currently holds a public office.

"McCain out-Bushed Bush as the chief bully of the world."

This liberal must have missed the talking points from the NY Times. From their point of view, the conflict is Bush's fault because he has not paid enough attention to Georgia.

[Rogue]

Thank you Neville Chamberlin.