McCain called for progress toward peace
Sep 25th, 2008 by ariannarana
In an article featured on BBC in mid-March of 2008, Republican Presidential nominee Sen. John McCain called for a progress toward peace, but still acts as an advocate for retaliation.
McCain expressed sympathy for the people of Israel after rocket attacks by Palestinian militant groups and reaffirmed his commitment to Israel. McCain then went on to attack the Islamist militant groups of Hamas and Hezbollah, claiming that if they succeed in Israel, they will succeed everywhere.
McCain wants the peace process to begin soon, however it is somewhat hypocritical when at the same time advocates a war in the Middle East with no definite end. McCain claims that there is an urgency to U.S. involvement, however it is somewhat unrealistic to believe that the United States will be able to end two thousand years of violence.
However, it is interesting that the BBC view of McCain is that these trips to the Middle East allow him to appear statesmanlike and presidental as he fights for the election.
