John McCain's foreign policy plan: Just another Neocon

RationalLeft · 01-19-2008, 05:34 PM

In the last issue of 2007, John McCain wrote an essay describing his vision for America�s foreign policy during his presidency in Foreign Affairs journal. In his essay, he highlighted several important things he plans to do if elected president of the United States, most crucial of which was of course establishing freedom and democracy around the world, while protecting liberties at home. Pardon me, but doesn�t everyone want that, including all the presidential candidates running now?
McCain's idea of foreign policy is

to the world.

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michaelr · 01-19-2008, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RationalLeft

In the last issue of 2007, John McCain wrote an essay describing his vision for America�s foreign policy during his presidency in Foreign Affairs journal. In his essay, he highlighted several important things he plans to do if elected president of the United States, most crucial of which was of course establishing freedom and democracy around the world, while protecting liberties at home. Pardon me, but doesn�t everyone want that, including all the presidential candidates running now?
McCain's idea of foreign policy is

to the world.

For more, see my blog: Rational Left: To promote a political public discourse through a rational and intellectual debate

I have aways contended that he is philosophically Bush's twin. Hell he is PNAC, even Bush didn't go that far, however he is a puppet for them!

Bourne · 01-19-2008, 05:51 PM

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So long as we can succeed in Iraq -- and I believe that we can -- we must succeed. The consequences of failure would be horrific: a historic loss at the hands of Islamist extremists who, after having defeated the Soviet Union in Afghanistan and the United States in Iraq, will believe that the world is going their way and that anything is possible; a failed state in the heart of the Middle East providing sanctuary for terrorists; a civil war that could quickly develop into a regional conflict and even genocide; a decisive end to the prospect of a modern democracy in Iraq, for which large Iraqi majorities have repeatedly voted; and an invitation for Iran to dominate Iraq and the region even more.

Thanks for pointing out McCain's vision and ambitious abilities. He's our only hope.

michaelr · 01-19-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bourne

Thanks for pointing out McCain's vision and ambitious abilities. He's our only hope.

For a world at war, I thought you were against war. T thought the murdering of civilians was something that you were against.

RationalLeft · 01-19-2008, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bourne

Thanks for pointing out McCain's vision and ambitious abilities. He's our only hope.

Well, I guess it depends on what your visions and ambitions are. And it also depends on what you mean by hope. Hope that more American soldiers, Iraqi civilians will die and that America's standing in the world will decline even further, then I agree that McCain is your man. Or if you believe that establishing permanent military bases to protect the flow of oil to American-based multinationals advantageous to us, then I can see why you admire him.