Archive for the 'Cold War' Category
Sorry, I Was Asleep For Twenty Years; What’d I Miss?
Posted on August 15, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Cold War, John McCain, Russian/Georgian conflict | Leave a Comment
John McCain puts the Georgia situation in its proper context:
My friends, we have reached a crisis, the first probably serious crisis internationally since the end of the Cold War. This is an act of aggression.
Totally fair. If I remember correctly, history ended when Ronald Reagan tore down the Berlin Wall with his bare hands. The [...]
Perhaps “Mutually Assured Destruction” Ought To Be Spelled Out A Bit More Clearly
Posted on May 19, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Cold War, Iran, John McCain, foreign policy | Leave a Comment
John McCain disagrees with Barack Obama on the level of threat represented by Iran. But he also agrees. Maybe. Sorta. A little from Column A, a little from Column B.
“I want to respond briefly to a comment Senator Obama made yesterday about the threat posed to the United States by the government of Iran. Senator [...]
