I realize that with Obama chillin' in Hawaii, McCain has seized upon the opportunity to make himself look more presidential by taking this conflict head on and being extremely vocal about his position.
As I watch it unfold, though, I can't help but wonder if he hasn't unwittingly escalated the situation. He comes out strong in favor of Georgia, and President Saakashvili basically says, "Uh, that's great and all, but we need you to get more actively involved here."
Not that McCain has the authority to do diddly poo, but supposing for a moment that he did, what exactly would he intend to do when essentially challenged to act? He's rattling sabers while our sabers are tied up elsewhere -- and it's not as if we should be champing on the bit to get involved in armed conflict with an actual nuclear power anyway. It's this sort of reckless bravado that got us into this mess to begin with...
As I watch it unfold, though, I can't help but wonder if he hasn't unwittingly escalated the situation. He comes out strong in favor of Georgia, and President Saakashvili basically says, "Uh, that's great and all, but we need you to get more actively involved here."
Not that McCain has the authority to do diddly poo, but supposing for a moment that he did, what exactly would he intend to do when essentially challenged to act? He's rattling sabers while our sabers are tied up elsewhere -- and it's not as if we should be champing on the bit to get involved in armed conflict with an actual nuclear power anyway. It's this sort of reckless bravado that got us into this mess to begin with...
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