clearly commies and al qaeda are the same.

Seriously, McCain?

I am incredibly disappointed by this article. I love John McCain, I really do, despite the fact that I am a libertarian and all about pro-choice and legalizing marijuana and gay marriage. There's just something that appeals to me about an ex Vietnam POW with a solid paper trail as far as the eyes can see... however, this latest installment in McCain's political saga has left me feeling confused and a little bit disheartened about my new favorite candidate (I miss you, Mayor Giuliani!)

It's no secret the majority of the American public want an immediate, or at least scheduled, withdrawal from Iraq. And the politician's job security, in most cases, depends upon the public's opinions and desires. Understandable. Fine. I expect to hear nothing but withdrawal from Iraq from Mr. Barack Hussein Obama... HOWEVER...

I expect much more from someone who knows firsthand the results of a half-assed attempt at eradicating commies, or Viet Cong or terrorists.

McCain knows what happens when there's not enough military power behind an invasion - the POWs that are "lucky" enough to survive get hung from meathooks and had their fingernails forcibly... removed... with hot tongs. I kid you not, I have read McCain's biography as well as done extensive reasearch for a project on POW conditions during the Vietnam "conflict". In any case, McCain has seen what happens when a government cannot fully back an invasion, and imho, he should realize that it just becomes a bloodbath.

John Mearsheimer, one of this century's most outspoken political theorists, suggested in the early 90s that in order to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi forces, quick, strong, and decisive action was necessary to achieve a victory with minimum casualties. McCain has stated that he believed that America's invasion of Iraq would closely mimic the above scenario - get in quick and get out just as quickly. Well obviously that didn't happen, but is the next best thing really a planned withdrawal?

Even if it is "safe" to withdraw, I forsee the results going something like this:

-the less troops that are there to keep the peace, the more endangered the remaining troops become
-that prison break in afghanistan - what's to stop those terrorists from taking a hike to iraq to set up camp there, hm?
-THE INFRASTRUCTURE WILL NOT WITHSTAND A PLANNED WITHDRAWAL. if OUR government goes, so does their current non-taliban stance.
-a weakened infrastructure is the best time for a terrorist to sow the seeds of rebellion

I am FULL of word!vomit today but I can't stress this enough - I think McCain is a great person and an intelligent man, but this is just idiotic.