Dang, I'm trying to post a comment and it won't let me. But type in 'board of directors' and 'IRI' and you will learn who McCain gets guidance from on foreign policy-- and it's the same crew that advised Bush I and Bush II, plus a bunch of people representing defense contractors.
Oh, and add (in case you want to know who his foreign policy advisors are likely to be):
McCain is chairman of the board of the IRI.
And who else is on the board?
Paul Bremer. Lawrence Eagleburger. Brent Scowcroft. Frank Fahrenkopf. Four current or former Republican Senators or congressmen. And a bunch of military-industrial folks, from various corporations used to bulking up on fat defense contracts. Jeanne Kirkpatrick was on the board until last year.
That tells you pretty much everything you need to know about what McCain defense policy would look like.
Just what we need! 4 more years of failed foreign and domestic policy. I can't wait. I pray for some sort of intelligence to enter American voter's minds this time around. I hate to call voters that vote opposite of me stupid, but c'mon, isn't enough enough people. The Republican Party has failed America and I hope we realize before it's to late.
Lord, I am reluctant to cite Wikipedia, (and only as a reference, if it appears the article has credible sources) but:
IRI's president, Lorne Craner, assumed leadership on August 2, 2004. From 2001 to 2004, Craner served as Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor at the US State Department. Craner previously served as IRI's president from 1995 to 2001.
Board of Directors:
U.S. Senator John McCain, Chairman
Peter Madigan, Vice Chairman
J. William Middendorf, II, Secretary - Treasurer
Ambassador L. Paul Bremer, III
Gahl Hodges Burt
U.S. Representative David Dreier
Lawrence Eagleburger
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.
Alison B. Fortier
Mayor James Garner
Janet Mullins Grissom
U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel
Cheryl Halpern
William Hybl
The Honorable Jim Kolbe
Michael Kostiw
Stephan M. Minikes
Constance Berry Newman
Alec Poitevint, II
John F.W. Rogers
Randy Scheunemann
Joseph Schmuckler
Brent Scowcroft
Margaret Tutwiler
Olin L. Wethington
Richard S. Williamson
Robert B. Zoellick
Officers:
Lorne Craner, President
Judy Van Rest, Executive Vice President
Georges A. Fauriol, Senior Vice President
Elizabeth Dugan, Vice President for Programs
Harold W. Collamer, Chief Operations Officer
Sonya Vekstein, Chief Financial Officer
Thomas Barba, General Counsel
Wait a Gull-durned minute here, this organization is funded by the US government?
WTF??
Wait a Gull-durned minute here, this organization is funded by the US government?
Wow, just wow. I am speechless.
DellBerto,
Over 70% appear to have awaken from their comas. At least enough to admit that things haven't gone so swell after two terms under a bush. Hopefully that will carry over into the polls in November.
The history is already being written and it is not kind: BushCo has screwed over this country, big time. And you just know that those lock-stepping GOPers are going to point fingers at everyone but themselves when the Economy goes in the toilet. And it will, regardless of who is elected as the next president.
BushCo is incompetently trying to keep it from happening now, by throwing even more money at the financial problems they have created instead of trying to fix them.
With more of McSame, we're doomed.
It's sad really. Our next President is in for a treat I think. I hope the public is informed it is Bush Crime Family policies that are hurting Americans and not the next President's. (I believe it'll be Barack Obama.)
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