humanities.philosophy.objectivism

Agent Cooper wrote:

>The worst one can
>say here is that McCain is more *honest* about what *any* president
>will do, which is a gradual drawdown and shift of mission, coupled
>with consolidation of what are almost certainly going to be
>*permanent* bases and presence. McCain calls this "staying for a
>hundred years."

Yes, I think he means that we will establish military bases in Iraq,
just as we did in Germany and Japan. I'm fine with that.

>Obama and Clinton call it "'getting out' in a few
>months (but really really carefully)." It is in fact going to be
>exactly the same policy either way.

I seriously doubt it.