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Fact Check: Did Obama urge Georgia to 'show restraint' after Russian invasion?

 

Published 10/21/2008 by emilyes at CNN Political Ticker

The Statement Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, speaking at a rally on October 21 in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, criticized Democratic opponent Sen. Barack Obama's foreign policy judgment. "We've seen the wrong response from him over and over during this campaign. … When Russia invaded Georgia, Sen. Obama said the invaded country should show restraint." Get the facts! The [...] (link)

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