Dear James, Daniel and Emily
Usually in my Election posts I have been focused on domestic policy. That is because I haven't seen that much difference between the candidates realistically. At this point they both say they will pull troops out of Iraq, with the qualification that if local conditions merit staying, they will stay. They both tend to agree that we need more troops in Afghanistan, again, good news and agreement.
But last night, watching the Sarah Palin interview, and I realize that she is not the lead on the ticket, I felt some serious shivers. Her responses and demeanor when she declared a willingness to go to war with Russia over Ukraine or Georgia. Her willingness to pursue the Taliban into an allied, soveraign nation. And lastly, her willingness to jump into conflicts unilaterally, scare me.
What scares me is I am sure that she is answering with McCain talking points down the line as best she can. I doubt she was spouting her own policy if it contradicted McCains.
The problems our country faces internationally are because our current administration has pursued a bull in a china shop level of tact when dealing with other countries. Bush II has squandered the international good will we had as fast as it squandered the budget surplus. And that doesn't make things easier. And we need a President who is going to work at restoring that good will, develop international, multi-lateral solutions to major problems. And that is not John McCain and Sarah Palin.
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