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When Obama Agrees With McCain . . .

By Big Tent Democrat

it turns out it is in the crazy talk about Russia:

Brokaw: How can we apply pressure to Russia for humanitarian issues in an effective manner without starting another Cold War?

More....

McCain: First of all, as I say, I don't think that -- we're not going to have another Cold War with Russia. But have no doubt that Russia's behavior is certainly outside the norms of behavior that we would expect for nations which are very wealthy, as Russia has become, because of their petro dollars. Now, long ago, I warned about Vladimir Putin. I said I looked into his eyes and saw three letters, a K, a G and a B. He has surrounded himself with former KGB apparatchiks. He has gradually repressed most of the liberties that we would expect for nations to observe, and he has exhibited most aggressive behavior, obviously, in Georgia. I said before, watch Ukraine. Ukraine, right now, is in the sights of Vladimir Putin, those that want to reassemble the old Soviet Union. We've got to show moral support for Georgia. We've got to show moral support for Ukraine. We've got to advocate for their membership in NATO. . . .

Brokaw: Sen. Obama.

Obama: . . . [F]or the most part I agree with Sen. McCain on many of the steps that have to be taken.

Sheesh. We are all Georgians and Ukrainians now.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on October 08, 2008 (boomark / email).