Things about J. McCain I didn't even remember or know!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086595/posts

Just a snippit from the post from the above link:

McCain's Consistent Prescience
Family Security Matters ^ | September 19, 2008 | Nicholas Guariglia

Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2008 11:50:32 AM by jessduntno

McCain's Consistent Prescience Nicholas Guariglia

In 1982-'83, as a rookie in Congress, John McCain publicly opposed President Reagan sending U.S. forces to Beirut. Shortly thereafter, Hezbollah destroyed their barracks, killing more than 240 Marines. Reagan withdrew from Lebanon and McCain, to his dismay, was proven right.

In the early 1990s, McCain stood alone against isolationist Republicans and implored President Clinton to intervene to stop ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Kosovo. Years later, with McCain's lonely support, Clinton finally took the advice and brought stability to the Balkans.

During the 2000 Republican primaries, McCain spoke about "rogue state rollback," and warned of upcoming belligerency from autocratic regimes like Iran, Libya, and North Korea - years before the "axis of evil" and nuclear pursuits were revealed.

While debating then-Gov. Bush, McCain warned the country about the dictatorial ambitions of new Russian leader Vladimir Putin: "I know what's going on in Russia... he was an apparatchik, we know that he was a member of the KGB, we know that he came to power because of the military brutality and massacre that's taking place (in the Caucasus)." McCain added, "I'm very concerned about Mr. Putin. I'm afraid Mr. Putin might be one of those who want to make the trains run on time" - a blatant reference to Mussolini.

Later, when President Bush first met Putin, he said "I looked the man in the eye. I was able to get a sense of his soul." Upon hearing that remark, McCain snickered and famously responded, "I looked into Mr. Putin's eyes and I saw three things - a K and a G and a B."
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THIS is what the GOP should be sending out!