Andrew McCarthy: The McCain Mirage

Andrew McCarthy of the National Review says that McCain's strongest asset, his national security credentials, are really just a mirage and his entire sales pitch has been a myth.

If you liked the second Bush term, if you liked Clintonian foreign policy, you will find much to admire in a Commander-in-Chief McCain.

In fact, McCain's own article in Foreign Affairs lays out some of the basic groundwork:

We cannot build an enduring peace based on freedom by ourselves. We must be willing to listen to our democratic allies. Being a great power does not mean that we can do whatever we want whenever we want, nor should we assume that we have all the wisdom, knowledge, and resources necessary to succeed. When we believe international action — whether military, economic, or diplomatic — is necessary, we must work to persuade our friends and allies that we are right. And we must also be willing to be persuaded by them. To be a good leader, America must be a good ally.

Ann Coulter is right - a McCain presidency really wouldn't be very different than a Hillary/Obama presidency.