Pardon My Politics

When NATO meets in Paris in June for a summit on Afghanistan, there could be a secret deal on the table that will offer a way out of a war in which the U.S. and its allies have become increasingly bogged down. Much to the dismay of Washington war planners, there has been a growing weariness in Europe with the Afghan conflict and reluctance by NATO members to expand troop commitments. This past year, Pentagon chiefs have consistently complained that European allies have not been pulling their weight at a time when it is vital to throw more troops into the fight against

In his speech on March 26 at the Los Angeles World Affairs Council, Senator John McCain gave his Foreign Policy speech. Not surprisingly, nothing in his speech included an America that conservatives could embrace. McCain made it quite clear, that a conservative, values friendly, sovereign America is not part of his world view. What many of us have known for a while is now readily apparent to all American citizenry: John McCain is not a conservative. He has no intention, nor has he ever had any intention to promote the conservative value and ideology that most Americans believe in and hold dear. He is not the American President that we the people have been waiting for.