McCain Says Russia Faces Severe Fallout Over Georgia
Its 3:00 AM and a phone is ringing in the White House.
Im sorry I can’t answer your call at this time…. I’m in Hawaii Bitches!. Leave your name & number after the Ludacris Music - The Hussein Family
———————————————————-
ERIE, Pa., Aug 11 (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate John McCain, flashing his foreign policy credentials while rival Barack Obama is on vacation, warned Russia on Monday of severe, long-term consequences from its conflict with Georgia.
The Republican senator from Arizona, who has made international issues the centerpiece of his campaign for the Nov. 4 election, offered a lengthy discourse on the crisis in the Caucasus for reporters and cameras.
He said Russia appeared intent on toppling Georgia’s pro-Western government rather than returning to the status quo in South Ossetia, which Tbilisi is trying to keep from breaking away.
McCain called on U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to travel to Europe “to establish a common Euro-Atlantic position aimed at ending the war and supporting the independence of Georgia.”
“Russian President (Dmitry) Medvedev and Prime Minister (Vladimir) Putin must understand the severe, long-term negative consequences that their government’s actions will have for Russia’s relationship with the U.S. and Europe,” McCain said.
He urged NATO’s North Atlantic Council to convene an emergency session to demand a ceasefire and begin discussions on both the deployment of an international peacekeeping force to South Ossetia and the implications for NATO’s future relationship with Russia.
McCain opened his remarks with what might be seen as a subtle dig at Obama, who is on holiday in Hawaii.
AUGUST VACATIONING
“Americans wishing to spend August vacationing with their families or watching the Olympics may wonder why their newspapers and television screens are filled with images of war in the small country of Georgia,” he said before launching into a lengthy explanation of Georgia’s recent history.
Both McCain and Obama said on Saturday they had spoken to Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. Obama ratcheted up his criticism of Russia in a written statement from Hawaii where he is spending a week off the campaign trail with his family.
Russia and Georgia came into direct conflict over South Ossetia last week after Tbilisi launched an offensive to regain control over the breakaway separatist region.
McCain instantly took a tougher line against Russia than either President George W. Bush or Obama, his opponent in the race to succeed Bush. McCain has charged that the first-term Illinois senator is too naive and inexperienced to be commander-in-chief.
Georgia is a close ally of the United States and has relied on military aid and training from Washington, which has pushed hard for Georgia to become a member of NATO despite strong opposition from Russia.
Long an outspoken critic of Russia, especially for what he considers Moscow’s backsliding on democratic reforms and human rights, McCain has said if elected he would push to exclude Russia from the G8 conclave of major industrial nations.
Obama on Saturday called for direct talks among all sides and said the United States, the U.N. Security Council and other parties should try to help bring about a peaceful resolution.
“I condemn Russia’s aggressive actions and reiterate my call for an immediate cease-fire,” Obama said in a statement.
“Russia must stop its bombing campaign, cease flights of Russian aircraft in Georgian airspace, and withdraw its ground forces from Georgia,” he said.
Be respectful of others and their opinions. Inflammatory remarks and inane leftist drivel will be deleted. It ain’t about free speech, remember you’re in a private domain. My website, my prerogative.
If you can't handle using your real email address, don't bother posting a comment.
NATO possibly serving it’s original purpose again?!?!?!
August 11th, 2008 at 10:54 amcan you imagine NATO troops fighting the Ruskies in the Balkans?
Where the fuck is GWB?
August 11th, 2008 at 11:00 amI’m not pumped about McCain as our nominee due to his record on issues such as campaign finance reform, illegal immigration, and how often he threw our party under the bus during GW’s two terms; however, in light of the current threat from Russia it’s clear that this is no longer a referendum on Obama’s inexperience. I believe that the U.S. military can fight the war on terrorism as long as they have the support of the American people (which they do) and are not undermined by the CIC, but to enter into a second cold war with Russia requires a leader who will rally America to the defense of our allies and the defense of our own borders. Actions like those that Russia has taken make me question our membership in the UN and its ability to peacefully maintain national borders.
Just my 2¢
August 11th, 2008 at 11:03 amWhere the fuck is GWB?
—————————————–
“I said this violence is unacceptable,” Bush said in reference to an exchange he had with Putin while they were attending Friday night’s opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
http://news.smh.com.au/world/russia-keeps-up-attacks-on-georgia-20080811-3taf.html
August 11th, 2008 at 11:06 amLftbhndagn, what does (К аду с Россия) mean?
August 11th, 2008 at 11:24 amThe UN should be at the forefront of stopping the Russian aggression in Georgia. Where is the UN? It’s not always the US’ responsibility first. There is a BP pipeline that has been reported to have been targeted by Russian aircraft. It supplies oil to W. Europe. The environmental wackos hate the pipeline, so I’ll bet they are happy it is being targeted.
August 11th, 2008 at 11:25 amLftbhndagn, what does (К аду с Россия) mean?
————————————
To Hell Russia
August 11th, 2008 at 11:41 amPolitical.fish
Where the fuck is GWB?
He’s in Hawaii with the Obambis feeding disinformation to the transition team. The rest of the staff is removing all the O’s from the computer keyboards and replacing them with the Hammer & Sickle symbol.
August 11th, 2008 at 11:56 amWhat I ask myself is in a worst-case scenario where we’re (God forbid) attacked by nuclear weapons and the most of the U.S. Government is destroyed along with the entire Joint Chiefs of Staff, who would you trust more to make the right call:
1) John S. McCain, a career Naval officer, who has always been a strong advocate for defense policies
2) Barack H. Obama, a career community organizer, with not even four whole years in the U.S. Senate
McCain is the obvious choice for me.
August 11th, 2008 at 11:58 am[[To Hell Russia]]
August 11th, 2008 at 12:14 pmI wish McCain were President right now instead of GW Bush. I think his response so far has been wimpy and wishy-washy, and I think that Putin has been playing Bush for a fool ever since 2001.
August 11th, 2008 at 1:12 pmVacation??? Wasn’t Hussein just on vacation in the Virgin Islands??? How many vacations does one take when they are running for the highest office in the land if not the world?
Maybe he’s really in Hawaii trying to forge another birth certificate.
August 11th, 2008 at 1:21 pmQuote: “Where the fuck is GWB?”
Keeping a low profile so McCain can set a tone and posture for how he’ll deal with this shit, thus contrasting the difference between himself and Hussein. Smart move, actually.
August 11th, 2008 at 1:38 pmFallout should equate to missiles dropping onto Russian rat-lines. Man-up, W.
August 11th, 2008 at 2:43 pm