McCain: ‘In the 21st century, nations don’t invade other nations.’

In recent days, Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) rhetoric toward Russia has mostly been overblown bluster, including an accusation that the country wanted to restore its old empire. However, since a cease-fire was announced and his predictions were proven wrong, McCain has backtracked, saying there won't be a Cold War. To justify his new position, he told reporters in a press conference today:

In the 21st century, nations don't invade other nations.

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As Matt Yglesias writes, "We all recall, of course, John McCain's outrage when the United States violated this rule back in 2003."

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/13/mccain-21-century/