PowerLine's John Hinderaker on John McCain's Iraq war speech:
The major Republican candidates are all strong on the war against Islamic extremism. But on that issue, no one can match McCain's passion or credibility. You really do get the sense that he is willing to make this battle, on behalf of the young men and women who are fighting and have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, the last act of his career, if that is what it comes to. At one point in our conference call he was asked how he thought his position on the war was impacting his political prospects. His answer included the words, "I don't know and I don't care."
We are living through a depressing political season, in which craven political calculation routinely trumps concern for national security, and many on the left openly cheer for defeat. In this environment, John McCain has flung down the gauntlet on behalf of victory, and we applaud him for it.
It's pretty much the only good card McCain has to play. I, too, applaud his speech - and his commitment to American victory even if it means the end of his presidential ambitions.
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