Bush and McCain Seem to Diverge in Foreign Policy

[groovedaddy]

President Bush and Senator John McCain have long been in agreement on major elements of American foreign policy, particularly in their approach to the “axis of evil” countries of Iran and North Korea, and their commitment to staying the course in Iraq.

But now the administration’s agreement to consider a “time horizon” for troop withdrawals from Iraq has moved it, at least in the public perception, in the direction of the policies of Senator Barack Obama. That has thrown Mr. McCain on the political defensive in his opposition to a timed withdrawal, Republicans in the party’s foreign party establishment say.

On Friday Mr. McCain went so far as to say that the idea of a 16-month withdrawal, which Mr. Obama supports, was “a pretty good timetable,” although he included the caveat that it had to be based on conditions on the ground.

Republicans also say the administration’s decision to authorize high-level talks with Iran and North Korea has undercut Mr. McCain’s skepticism about engagement with those countries, leaving the perception that he is more conservative than Mr. Bush on the issue.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/26/us/26policy.html?th&emc=th

[bhbwl]

1. Deleted. Sorry.

[bhbwl]

2. Doesn't matter one whit...

McCain is a Republican.
The Republican party is collectively guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The Republican party, its ideas and its adherents are illegitemate and ought to be banned, imprisoned or exiled, as they are the REAL terrorist organization.
McCain is a war criminal.