Asked about McCain's Georgia position, Powell urges caution

[Nambe]

Source: CNN

...Baker, who has endorsed John McCain’s presidential bid, appeared with former Clinton Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Warren Christopher, Henry Kissinger, who served under Nixon and Ford, and former Bush Secretary of State Colin Powell. Albright has been an active supporter of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

As the former diplomats urged a cautious approach in the conflict between Russia and Georgia, Powell seemed to take a swipe at John McCain’s tough criticism of Moscow.

“Some debate in the presidential elections has basically been, ‘We are all Georgians now,’” said CNN correspondent Christiane Amanpour. “What does that mean? It's the same as was said after 9/11.”

Responded Powell, “One candidate said that, and I'll let the candidate explain it for himself.” Pressed to explain his response, the retired general said the crisis called for caution. ...

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/16/asked-about-mccains-georgia-position-powell-urges-caution/

[Gillian]

1. I think Mr. Powell is hesitant to stand up to an oil man.

Once the entire world has seen you with you pants down following the instructions of an oil man and then being forced to deny it or else, you avoid oil men all together.

[dipsydoodle]

2. I'da thought that McCain's Georgia position was

"Well - if you start in say VA and go down through NC and SC you just sort of get there". Or maybe that's what apPALINg would say. :shrug: