A Cut-and-Paste Foreign Policy

The discovery that John McCain's remarks on Georgia were derived from Wikipedia, to put it politely, is disturbing and even depressing -- but not surprising. Under the tutelage of the neoconservatives, who revealed their superficial understanding of Iraq both before and after the invasion, he favors bellicose grandstanding over strategic thinking. So why delve deeper than a quick Google search?

Worse still, neither he nor his advisers yet grasp ... Full Story »

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by Barry Grossheim - Aug. 14, 2008

This post examines John McCain’s grasp of foreign policy, or lack there of, supposedly his strong point.

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by James Staley - Aug. 14, 2008

Mr. Conason has written an informative, strongly argued opinion piece in which he argues John McCain's recent statements concerning the Russian/Georgian conflict show he is not ready for the responsibilities of the presidency despite his falsely alleged superiority over Obama in foreign affairs. Conason ignores McCain's Shi/Sunni confusion, his critically false belief that Iraq and Pakistan share a border, the devastating implications of a president who angrily and falsely claims ... More »

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by Clark Davis - Aug. 14, 2008

Joe Conason is a very good writer and he he did make his point about John McCain and the people behind him. If a Democrat had used Wikipedia so blatantly, he or she would have been crucified by all the media, but once again McCain is given a free pass. The story shows that McCain and his handlers are indeed very stupid men and arrogant to boot. Or maybe just desperate to get their talking dummy to say something right away about the invasion of Georgia. I wonder if McCain had any idea ... More »

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