McCain Should Have Shown Wisdom

By Mahmoud S. Audi

I understand the plight of a country and its people when it is invaded and occupied by a more powerful country, and its overwhelming war machinery. I understand it, because I am close to what has been going on in the Middle East, for more than sixty years, where only the military noise is heard, and diplomacy has been in a coma. I pray for the day when countries of armada military powers, to consider their neighbors as partners in prosperity, and not as masters and followers. This is not likely to happen soon.
So the United States as the greatest military and economic power in the World, should practice wisdom, and activate its moral power, which is the strongest ever, in its dealing with the Russian invasion of Georgia.
On a personal level, my heart goes for the terrorized Georgians, but as the President of the United States I should maintain active neutrality. I would not sit on my laurels while the fighting is going on. Instead, I would ask both sides to halt the fighting. Insist that they do stop the fighting without threatening, and without intimidation, send diplomats to convince both sides to stop while acknowledging the legitimate claims of each side of the fighting.
McCain demonstrated his thirst for … ; seemingly wars are his means of solving problems. When he went to the media microphone and said that he was speaking on behalf of all Americans, he made a mistake, he was presumptuous. His aids should remind him, that there is a sitting president (whether we like his policies or not) who is given the authority to represent us. You may or may not become president. Also, “We are all Berliners!” that is JFK’s sentence in Berlin, but he was president. McCain rushed to say “We are all Georgians!” first he does not have our authority to say that, second as an American, I want a president who would not take sides, instead, he would retain the position of a credible active mediator.
Mr. McCain, take it easy. Do not rush when you are talking, wait and think, when answering a question, look at the person who asked the question. Do not rush when you are walking. You seem to be out of breath; it's not worth it. Who knows we may be able to hear some wisdom rushing from your mouth.