McCain, NeoCons, and Georgia

Toby sent me this article by Pat Buchanan, which is really interesting.

And None Dare Call It Treason

Now I have a better understanding about what is going on with Georgia and where McCain stands. McCain's foreign policy adviser is Randy Scheunemann, who is a neocon. He is a lobbyist who works for Orion Strategies who works for nations like Georgia and Latvia to get them "a NATO war guarantee. Get America committed to fight Russia, if necessary, on behalf of Georgia."

Perhaps people like McCain really believe in supporting Georgia because of its "budding democracy." However, I still wonder how can they miss the irony of supporting Georgia while most of the people in South Ossetia really want to be part of Russia, and when Georgia resorted to using force. At the same time, they like to say they support Free Tibet because of self-determination. To me, there is a clear contradiction, and I feel embarrassed for people when I hear them talk about supporting Georgia in the news.

The neocons got their war with Iraq. They are pushing for war on Iran. And they are now baiting the Russian Bear.

Is this what McCain has on offer? Endless war?

Why would McCain seek foreign policy counsel from the same discredited crowd that has all but destroyed the presidency of George Bush?

Washington Post article about Randy Scheunemann