We need to be a good citizen in the world–but we’re not in a high school popularity contest. Other countries need know only one thing about America–you attack us and you’re dead. That’s the kind of foreign policy we need and the kind McCain (and the other Repubs) would provide. That’s the kind of policy Obama and Hillary will not provide. (Bill Clinton certainly didn’t provide it.)

Nobody wants to stay in Iraq forever–but we do need to stay as long as it takes and the Iraqis need to know that we won’t abandon them. They are finally getting that and because they are getting it, the situation is improving.

And no–terrorism is not caused by our foreign policy. It is caused by bad people doing bad things–in this case Islamo-fascists that want to dominate the world. It’s twisted logic to say we caused the attacks on us. Under that logic, a rape victim is the cause of her own rape!

The reason he will lose to a Democrat is because he has said it would be fine with him if the US would be in Iraq for 100 yrs. As long as Americans aren’t being wounded or killed, and it’s the Iraqis who are fighting and dying, McCain believes that Americans are just fine with the United States having permanent bases there, and keeping a large military presence all over the world. He also points out that the Saudis didn’t want our base in their country, but it’s worth noting that Bin Laden was angered by our presence there as well — but according to the Republicans in last night’s debate, terrorism has nothing to do with American foreign policy. That demonstrates poor understanding of foreign policy or just plain denial.

Despite the recent lull in violence, Iraq remains an unpopular war and will hurt McCain.