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I do not see what the excitement is about. The words of a foreign prime minister of a government that is in power because of the invasion and that relies for its sustinance on the American forces. They have a direct interest in McCain winning. Obama has always said he would withdraw from Iraq as fast as the military agrees. So what is new? What scares me personally from McCain still remains as valid as ever. He only understands the strength of the US as military power. He cannot comprehend the other aspects of what makes a great nation: a strong economy and education system. I do not put it past McCain to turn next to Iran continuing his quest of military domination and rejecting all the signs of deterioration on the internal front.
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The subject of how to deal with Iran certainly is worthy of discussion, but I doubt it will be any clearer in November than it is now.
One thing is clear: Opening discussion with Ahdiminijihadist with no preconditions is the wrong strategy.
Another thing is clear: The desire to speak with an enemy without condition while refusing to speak with the General Obama voted to put in charge of Iraq is wrong. One cannot attain a clear understanding of what is needed and what is working in Iraq without sitting down outside of the media spotlight and talking with the men that are leading the effort to make the mission successful.
While McCain has experienced war, Obama has not even experienced a uniform. While McCain has sat down and listened to the Generals and the Veterans and Troops, Obama has refused.
Yes, the left side of the aisle has continued to spread the fear that McCain desires to start a new war, but there is no evidence of that. The fact is that McCain has experienced war from many different aspects: as the son of a sailor at war, as a fighter pilot being shot at, as a POW being tortured, as a returning Veteran to an ungrateful Nation, as a Senator having to decide whether or not to send the Nation to war, and as a Father of a Marine fighting in a war.
As such, he understands the negatives as well as the necessities of war. As such, he is less likely to use military force unnecessarily.
Any discussion of how to deal with Iran must include the realization that Iran is the primary state sponsor of terrorism, as per it's constitution. Any discussion of how to deal with Iran must include the realization of where our military currently is, who they are fighting and what strains have been placed on them. Any discussion of how to deal with Iran must include what has and has not worked in the past in dealing with both Iran specifically as well as other tyranical dictatorships and what is currently the situation inside Iran and with our intelligence collection agencies in dealing with Iran.
It must take into account how to overcome past mistakes as well as attain past successes.
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