TPMCafe | Talking Points Memo | Was Georgia a Neo-Con Conspiracy? A Lesson for Obama

Did the neocons attempt an late summer surprise?

TPMCafe Talking Points Memo Was Georgia a Neo-Con Conspiracy? A Lesson for Obama: "The Georgia fighting occurred immediately before the Democratic convention in Denver. McCain, the leading public advocate for Georgia, immediately declared 'we are all Georgians now' and promised 'to blast Russia.' Obama, on vacation in Hawaii, at first called for greater diplomacy, but quickly fell in line with a bipartisan consensus of national security advisers and the mainstream media. Obama's national security adviser, Susan Rice, openly applauded the White House for its rapid response, including support for NATO's inclusion of Georgia and the Ukraine and a one billion dollar emergency appropriation."