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‘Nations don’t invade other nations’ (some restrictions may apply)
Political Animal — ... Sam Stein responded, “It was the type of foreign policy rhetorical blunder that has regularly plagued the McCain campaign and could have diplomatic ripples as well. Certainly the comment was meant in innocence. But for those predisposed to the notion that the U.S. is an increasingly arrogant international actor, the suggestion by a presidential candidate that, in this day and age, countries don’t invade one another — when the U.S. is occupying two foreign nations — does little to alleviate that negative perception.” ...

Cold War Mentality + Lobbyists + Hypocrisy = Foreign Policy: McCain is our GOP Hypocrite Again
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash — ... from the Wikipedia page about Georgia. Regardless of whether you agree that his lobbying connections are suspect, or whether you worry McCain's hot temper and desire to win the election might drive us into a new war, any elementary school student will tell you that plagiarism is not allowed. As a hypocritical cherry on top of an already large sundae, McCain said on CNN that the United States' international right to aggression does not apply to Russia:"In the 21st century, nations don't invade other nations. And we will decide in subsequent days... who was right and who was ...

8/14: How Many Electoral Votes Does Georgia Have?
Blogometer — ... annoucement 8/13 that he's dispatching two of his top surrogates, Sens. Joe Lieberman (D-CT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), on a fact-finding mission to Georgia. As the week winds down, will voters see McCain as a take-charge executive, or a posturing war monger? Will Obama be seen as disconnected amateur, or a candidate appropriately deferring to the Bush administration to handle the crisis? MCCAIN: Pot, Meet McCain In his latest denoucement of Russian aggression, McCain on 8/13 told reporters : "In the 21st century, nations don't invade other nations." Liberal bloggers ...

The Bush Administration’s Trouble with Dates and Places
The Moderate Voice — ... occupy a capital, overthrow a government and get away with it…things have changed. But, in spite of the most rigorous coaching, some of our politicians still cannot get their lines straight. Condemning Russia yesterday, John McCain claimed that: “In the 21st century nations don’t invade other nations.” I guess McCain’s 21st century started sometime after March 20, 2003. This is what Sam Stein had to say about that in the Huffington Post: It was the type of foreign policy rhetorical blunder that has ...

Irony Is SO Dead
The Mahablog — ... her people blown away? Have you forgotten when those towers fell? We had neighbors still inside Going through a living hell And you say we shouldn’t worry ’bout Bin Laden Have you forgotten? I think McCain should be evaluated for possible Alzheimer’s. I’m serious. In early stages, people remember past clearly but can’t remember recent. Early stage Alzheimer’s would explain a lot. Sam Stein writes, Speaking to reporters about the situation in Georgia, Sen. ...

Michael O’Hanlon tries to justify the US Invasion of Iraq while condeming Russia
Crooks and Liars — ... His rationale is to say Saddam was an evil dictator-man. And the Russian conflict is only a blip on the radar screen as far as invasions go. It’s the 21st century now and as McCain says: In The 21st Century Nations Don’t Invade Other Nations” that’s just not cool. Except when we did it. Trying to bring Georgia into NATO and set up ...

Michael O’Hanlon tries to justify the US Invasion of Iraq while condeming Russia
Crooks and Liars — ... His rationale is to say Saddam was an evil dictator-man. And the Russian conflict is only a blip on the radar screen as far as invasions go. It’s the 21st century now and as McCain says: In The 21st Century Nations Don’t Invade Other Nations” that’s just not cool. Except when we did it. Trying to bring Georgia into NATO and set up ...

Hegemon Hijinks
At-Largely — ... look. If this were a Marty Scorsese movie, Saakashvili would have been sleeping with the fishes come Saturday morning. You'd think Keystone Kondi would have lent sufficient slapstick to the Georgian situation, but no. Adding to the antics, John McCain announced on Friday August 15 that he would send along as his personal representatives Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham, the Bea Arthur and Betty White of neoconservatism. Then, to cap things off, McCain himself dropped the atomic punchline: "In the twenty-first century, nations don't invade other nations. ...

Georgia On My Mind
Antiwar.com Original — ... ." But while Russia may not be benign, it's hard to imagine the circa 1970s T-72 tanks that rolled into Georgia being a threat to continue westward and conquer Europe. According to presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), "In the 21st century nations don't invade other nations." Not to put too fine a point on it, but McCain seems to have forgotten that March 2003 was in the 21st century. McCain has also ...

This is Not an Exercise
Sadly, No! — ... an exercise, could it be a drill? How’s it with you? What’s your form? Your outline, shape, or form How’s your price? What do you cost? Your value, profit, or loss How’s your skull? Does it fit? Is your mind free, empty, or split? Drill drill drill Dugga dugga dugga We’re milling through the grinder, and we’re grinding through the mill If this is not an exercise… COULD THIS BE A DRILL? ...