perfidy

John McCain is just great. In this op-ed from last Friday's Washington Post, McCain touches on "empire." Well of course he does. Please read the whole thing-- it's a remarkable essay about why he believes America is great and doing the right thing. Here's the money quotes for us:

Critics who deem war against Saddam Hussein's regime to be an unprecedented departure from our proud tradition of American internationalism disregard our history of meeting threats to our security with both military force and a commitment to revolutionary democratic change. The union of our interests and values requires us to stay true to that commitment in Iraq. Liberating Iraqis from Hussein's tyranny is necessary but not sufficient. The true test of our power, and much of the moral basis for its use, lies not simply in ending dictatorship but in helping the Iraqi people construct a democratic future. . . . This is what sets us apart from empire builders: the use of our power for moral purpose. We seek to liberate, not subjugate.

Fair enough, and beautifully said. It's about the use of our power for moral purpose. 

But it's also about the oil (but not in the way many people think). 

Let the flames begin!!