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Submitted August 19, 2008 - 11:10 am by Jason Young

Dodd heading the Foreign Relations Commitee is a pretty nice thought. After researching Biden's foreign policy record and seeing his current reaction to Georgia, I will understate by saying I'm not thrilled.

Of course, Obama hasn't been any better in his stance on the Georgia issue (this morning he agreed with Biden), but he certainly isn't amplifying it like McCain has been, merely responding when asked about it. He is in a tough spot with foreign policy until he gets into office; until he is running the game, he has to play by the current rules, so we can't be sure whether he'll play by new ones.

Good article on this here: McCain's Georgian Hyperbole

"Neoconservatism's problem, and electoral advantage, is one and the same: By escalating international problems into monumental crises and impending threats, interventionists such as John McCain have been able to appear knowledgeable, "serious," and presidentially tough, all at once. Any competitor preaching policy restraint and rhetorical prudence looks like a wuss in comparison."

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