"McCain supports Georgia; Obama urges Russian action on cease-fire" by Associated Press And Globe Staff | August 13, 2008
YORK, Pa. - Republican John McCain yesterday phoned Georgia's president to tell him that Americans are supporting his "brave little nation" against Russia's military attacks - and blasted Russian leader Vladimir Putin, whom he accused of wanting to restore the czarist empire.
Russian leaders, he said, must realize they risk "the benefits they enjoy from being part of the civilized world."
If you are calling what the "civilized" world has done in Afghanistan and Iraq "civilized," well, there really is nothing more to say.
In a radio interview earlier yesterday, McCain was even more scathing about Putin, the former Russian president who is now prime minister and who the Arizona senator said is "still by far the most powerful and influential person in Russia."
"Of course we have to deal with Russia and we deal with Putin," McCain told WITF radio in Harrisburg, Pa. "But it has to be on a very realistic basis. And not one that there's any illusions about his ambitions. I think it's very clear that Russian ambitions are to restore the old Russian Empire. Not the Soviet Union, but the Russian Empire."
Both McCain and his Democratic opponent, Barack Obama, have called for a multi-pronged diplomatic approach to pressure Russia to withdraw from Georgia, a former republic of the Soviet Union.
Obama said in a statement yesterday: "Now is the time for action, not just words. It is past time for the Russian government to immediately sign and implement a cease-fire. Russia must halt its violation of Georgian airspace and withdraw its ground forces from Georgia, with international monitors to verify that these obligations are met."--more--"
Sounds like Obama is calling for UN troops, doesn't it?
Would the US stand for such shit if the shit were on the other shoe?
As I noted earlier in a post, these guys are parroting each other on damn near everything, so WTF?
I think I'll take Carlin's advice and skip blame for this next round of US atrocities.
