Die McCain-Stiftung mit Sitz in Washington ist auf den Gebieten Außenpolitik, Sicherheit und Wirtschaft tätig. Das Institut steht unter der Schirmherrschaft der University of Arizona.
Archiv: John McCain
Are the Interventionists Now Leaderless?
And the cause he championed, compulsive intervention in foreign quarrels to face down dictators and bring democrats to power, appears to be a cause whose time has passed.
Sind die Interventionisten jetzt führerlos?
Und die Sache, für die er sich einsetzte, die zwanghafte Einmischung in ausländische Streitigkeiten, um Diktatoren zu bekämpfen und Demokraten an die Macht zu bringen, scheint eine Sache zu sein, deren Zeit vergangen ist.
Map of countries where McCain had called for US military intervention
John McCain, senator and former presidential candidate, dies at 81
He spent his last few months out of the public eye in his adopted home state of Arizona, reflecting on the meaning of his life and accepting visits from a stream of friends and old political combatants.
US Intel Vets Dispute Russia Hacking Claims
(12.12.2016) we draw on decades of senior-level experience – with emphasis on cyber-intelligence and security – to cut through uninformed, largely partisan fog. Far from hiding behind anonymity, we are proud to speak out with the hope of gaining an audience appropriate to what we merit – given our long labors in government and other areas of technology. And corny though it may sound these days, our ethos as intelligence professionals remains, simply, to tell it like it is – without fear or favor.
We have gone through the various claims about hacking. For us, it is child’s play to dismiss them. The email disclosures in question are the result of a leak, not a hack.
FBI, DNI back CIA judgment that Russia meddled in election and favored Trump
(16.12.2016) “Earlier this week, I met separately with (Director) FBI James Comey and DNI Jim Clapper, and there is strong consensus among us on the scope, nature, and intent of Russian interference in our presidential election,” Brennan wrote, U.S. intelligence sources confirmed. “The three of us also agree that our organizations, along with others, need to focus on completing the thorough review of this issue that has been directed by President Obama and which is being led by the DNI.”
Obama, GOP senators call for probe to examine Russia‘s meddling in U.S. election
(9.12.2016) “See, the problem with hacking is that if they’re able to disrupt elections, then it’s a national security issue, obviously,” McCain told the Post.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, who’s close with McCain, told CNN earlier this week that he thinks Russia “did interfere with our elections.”
“It’s pretty clear to me that Wikileaks was designed to hurt [Democratic presidential nominee Hillary] Clinton and it could be us tomorrow,” Graham said. “I’m going after Russia in every way you can go after Russia.”
When Trump Loses Alex Jones‘ and Gains Elizabeth Warren‘s Support, All Things Are Possible!
In the other direction, a wide variety of #NeverTrump conservatives and liberal interventionists—including John McCain and Elizabeth Warren—are praising the attacks. Hillary Clinton was calling for them a week ago and there are apologists for unbridled state power such as former Obama State Department official Anne Marie Slaughter, who writes: