Now this is the McCain us conservatives love. He writes in the WSJ today about the Russian aggression displayed over the last week:
For anyone who thought that stark international aggression was a thing of the past, the last week must have come as a startling wake-up call. After clashes in the Georgian region of South Ossetia, Russia invaded its neighbor, launching attacks that threaten its very existence. Some Americans may wonder why events in this part of the world are any concern of ours. After all, Georgia is a small, remote and obscure place. But history is often made in remote, obscure places.
~~~In the wake of this crisis, there are the stirrings of a new trans-Atlantic consensus about the way we should approach Russia and its neighbors. The leaders of Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Latvia flew to Tbilisi to demonstrate their support for Georgia, and to condemn Russian aggression. The French president traveled to Moscow in an attempt to end the fighting. The British foreign minister hinted of a G-8 without Russia, and the British opposition leader explicitly called for Russia to be suspended from the grouping.
The world has learned at great cost the price of allowing aggression against free nations to go unchecked. A cease-fire that holds is a vital first step, but only one. With our allies, we now must stand in united purpose to persuade the Russian government to end violence permanently and withdraw its troops from Georgia. International monitors must gain immediate access to war-torn areas in order to avert an even greater humanitarian disaster, and we should ensure that emergency aid lifted by air and sea is delivered.
We should work toward the establishment of an independent, international peacekeeping force in the separatist regions, and stand ready to help our Georgian partners put their country back together. This will entail reviewing anew our relations with both Georgia and Russia. As the NATO secretary general has said, Georgia remains in line for alliance membership, and I hope NATO will move ahead with a membership track for both Georgia and Ukraine.
At the same time, we must make clear to Russia’s leaders that the benefits they enjoy from being part of the civilized world require their respect for the values, stability and peace of that world. The U.S. has cancelled a planned joint military exercise with Russia, an important step in this direction.
McCain was never my first choice for President this election season but as I’ve said before he appears to be the right man at the right time to lead this country. During 9/11 we had the right person at the right time sitting inside the White House and as every day passes I am more then convinced McCain is that person now.
Because of the left in this country our future holds a Russian backed nuclear armed Iran whose aggression towards its neighbors will make this Russian invasion look like a Disneyland ride. Just today the VP of Iran said that Israel is the most hated word in the world. Does anyone really believe that leaders who say such things will not act aggressively once armed with nukes? Well, the liberals may, but look how wrong they were about Iraq.
The question then becomes, who do you want leading this country during that time? A man with experience as a community organizer or a war hero who has served his country for over 40 years?
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It was a strong and well considered op-ed by McCain.
In contrast, Obama is on vacation and his minions have nothing better to contribute to the discussion of this issue than their nasty partisan sniping at McCain.
It’s no wonder that according to polls, most Americans feel McCain would do a better job handling this situation and others like it.
I kind of wish John McCain would go on vacation.
Heard a tape of a speech he made reaching out to younger voters.
Accompanied by the theme from Rocky.
That speaks to young people everywhere.
McCain and Bush have left us vulnerable. We have lost the respect of the world.
McCain is the wrong man at the wrong time.
And i am a rock-ribbed conservative who idolized Bush, Sr.
Roger
obama thought he won the conflict for georgia because he asked the russians to stop, and not that they haven’t stopped he is quiet. funny. i thought he would lead the “world”, he is the “one” after all, where the hell is he? thats right , on the beach with his head in the sand once again.
Bob, if you are such a conservative, why are you spouting the same old tired cliches from the Democrats? I keep thinking of movies like ‘Dawn Of the Dead”, zombies stumbling around arms dangling in front repeating, “We have lost the respect of the world. Bush made us vulnerable.”
If you really were a conservative, you’d realize how ignorant that sounds.
Roger Bob has to be a joke right?
How can McCain have made us vulnerable? He’s only a Senator.
As for everyone losing respect for us around the world, what a pile of crap that is.
Do I need to repost the photos of adoring crowds cheering President Bush overseas followed by voting in pro-American pro-Bush leaders in nearly every major western nation including FRANCE?
You’re joke is not funny Roger-Bob.
You guys have had no problem for the past several years saying that Democratic members of Congress weakened us and emboldened the enemy and made us vulnerable to attack.
Please. I can never get enough of Albania. Oh, yeah–and Croatia.
Come on compassionate conservatives……..Bob/Roger is obviously bi-polar. He introduces himself as Bob and signs off as Roger, he can’t help himself.
Did McCain finally wake up and realize he is running for President. And running as a Republican. With his gift to the first alternative car prize and his cow towing to the Environmentlist wackos.
This is probably the first thing I have seen him do in the campaign to make me want to vote for him
Conservative Bob? yeah right and I am the Pope.