"I'd institute a policy that I call 'rogue state rollback,'" said McCain. "I would arm, train, equip, both from without and from within, forces that would eventually overthrow the governments and install free and democratically- elected governments."

And what you then get, McCain, is a war. A civil war in the "rogue state" and/or a guerilla war against the American forces that will always need to be on the ground. And therefore this is a strong argument to call you a warmonger.

We can't afford another President of this mindset in America. It will mean the decline of America's greatness as a democracy that promotes peace in the world. And it will lead our country to bankruptcy.

McCain voted against troops staying in Lebanon.

McCain voted against military action in Somalia.

McCain hates war. He detests it.

His own son just came back from Iraq.

McCain said he would bring our troops home and leave it up to the iraqis to deal with the insurgency.

McCain's generation hates war. McCain's foreign policy is working with our allies in a mulitlateral approach like Bush Sr.

McCain was talking about arming the Kurds in 2000. McCain wasn't talking about declaring war.

Once again the media has taken McCain out of context.

Obama is the one blustering about going into Pakistan to fight a war.

McCain is the opposite of Obama. He is experienced and said Obama's bluster about invading Pakistan isn't helpful because Pakistan is a soverign country and you don't go around talking about invading them. \

You use special forces to go after bin laden not ivade them and you don't announce it.

I am sick and tired of the left smearing McCain.

McCain has seen war first hand he hates it. While Obama blusters about Pakistan and Hillary flip flops constantly on Iraq for political gain.

"Obama is the one blustering about going into Pakistan to fight a war"

No sir. Obama talked about rocket attacks on Al Qaeda and Taliban headquarter targets. He was bashed for the proposal, and then the US carried one out, with great succes. Such precision attacks enlarge our national security, and although Pakistan will protest, our enemies there are the enemies of the Pakistan government as well.

@Jason:

The McCain you know is not the McCain he is now. He is either blustering or bellicose. He says one thing and then in the next breath says, "but I meant something else". He asks for trust when it is not yet earned. Your notion that he "hates war" is not borne by his statements and the facts. He trivializes war with idiotic comments like "bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran". He was wrong that Saddam Hussein was a threat to our country. You are incorrect that he is like Bush Sr - the latter wanted to contain Iraq. And he is wrong that democracy is our friend in the region; it has not and will not bring us more friends there.

I worked for McCain's campaign in 2000. I assure you that "rogue state rollback" meant overthrowing ableit not inherently by military force alone all "oppressive" (read anti-globalist) countries of the world. Cuba, China, North Korea, in other words the SAME countries that Bush went after when he won. Either way, this policy would be carried out either covertly (by CIA and opposition forces in their governments) or overtly with direct invasion and use of military forces against said states. This has been the strategy of the men behind the curtain for a long time, and we are only now getting to see how this strategy bears (rotten) fruit. McCain has embraced the new strategm that you can "spread Democracy at the barrell of a gun." I believe that using the tactics that you despise against your enemy to prevent them from getting to do it to their own people is insane. And I now am relieved that he lost in 2000, and stands a good chance of losing again this time around. Not that it will matter with Hilliary staying in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and invading Iran. Or Obama doing the same minus troops from Iraq being sent into Afghanistan and Iran. There simply is not plan to stop this madnees among these screened canidates we were given by the mighty to choose from. Anybody who thinks different is a fool or worse. "He who dares not reason is a slave." Are you enjoying your servitude???

Jason; "McCain himself pushed through a law banning the military from using torture like waterboarding and using dogs."

I like your passion for McCain, but you overstate some things.

McCain, as a former POW, has spoken strongly in favor of implementing the Army Field Manual standard.

But when confronted with the decision of whether to stick with his conscience or cave to the right wing, McCain chose to ditch his principles and instead vote to PRESERVE waterboarding.

Why, Jason?

I use to love Sen McCain. Now he is just a "McBush." He sold his principles for a chance to be President before Alzheimer's sets in for good. It's a shame to see such a great patriot sell his soul for political possibility.

Just further evidence of how weak Obama is...

Jason...OK. We get it. You're a McCain supporter. But what's to say he won't change his mind again after the election? What's to prevent him from taking into his cabinet the Bush neo's? What's to suggest he is as insistent as the American people that our troops come back home.

McCain is a Republican. If he's elected over 90% of the GOP policies will continue.

I'd institute a policy that I call 'rogue state rollback,'" said McCain. "I would arm, train, equip, both from without and from within, forces that would eventually overthrow the governments and install free and democratically- elected governments."

Hmmmm......

Didn't we do this in Afghanistan with Osama?

I think the USA has done enough damange to it's national security by such policies.

And who is to say Obama wouldn't implement anything he says he will?

Maybe nothing will change. Maybe that's a ruse to get himself elected.

McCain sees the world only in terms of friend or foe...he's dangerous!

McCain is liable to do or say anything...he is a loose cannon. That's why Republicans don't trust him and why Democrats should steer clear of him. No telling what he might do. Also, he's old, out of touch, and very apt to do or say whatever will please the Republican base. His presidency would be just as bad as Bush. Possibly he wouldn't be so stupid as to offend our allies the way Bush went out of his way to do, but McCain will be obligated to the same crowd as Bush. He'd be more of the same.

McCain belongs to the generation that hates war? Hardly, his generation started Vietnam, and it seems that McCain is still fighting that conflict while he considers future wars with say....Iran.

Besides, if he hated war so much, why oh why, did he vote to authorize the war in Iraq?

John McWar's no patriot; supporting an endless war costing $32,000/american. Compounded with interest, we'll work years more before retirement; for what, to prevent a 911, 3000 deaths = to 1 months of car fatailities or 1 month of domestic gun crimes that could be reduced for 1/1000 the cost of war; plus enraging the world to hate the US.

Anyone who would belong to the Republican party after the debacle of Bush and the flood of greed, corruption, uncontrolled deficits, and moral decay (including "family values") says a lot about that person. I for one would not want to associate with any of them.

By the way, looking closely, have you noticed how bitter Lou Doubs and Rick Wilson look lately, as the so-called "Obama bitter comment" seems not to be having traction with voters in the direction they would hope?
Now, on McCain, Bush also was all over the place with his anti-nation building promises; but, look what happened after the elections were over. The real McCain is still the one we knew before this race. He is basically a good man, but he still one of a dangerous mindset that has led us into perpetual wars and has removed us away from the rest of the world, and now, is also killing our economy.

BUSH-CHENEY-ROVE = McCain.There is not a penny's worth of difference between any of these four scum. "McBomb"is a war monger. This is all he knows. He graduated from the Naval Academy 5th from the BOTTOM of his class.If it had not been for his "daddy" he would have more than likely been washed out. A vote for McBomb is a vote for a BUSH 3rd term..PLEASE GOD NOT THAT..The whole country and the world is sick of BUSH and McBomb..