Originally Posted by ottopilot

Or was it a U.N. coalition invasion (lead by U.S. military) followed by a peace keeping operation, all because of continued defiance of exhaustive U.N. resolutions by the Saddam regime? If the U.S. decided to invade Mexico because we said some of their border towns really wanted to be part of the U.S.A. (true or not), and because Mexican forces fired on U.S. forces while occupying Mexican territories, then you would have a more accurate parallel.

Iraq and Afghanistan where not unilateral incursions/invasions. Russia's invasion of Georgia was. The equipment used, troops, and logistics also prove that they had this planned months in advance.

So technically... McCain's statement was correct. And, of course, political nature compels the opposition to spin without the need for accuracy. They all do it and it's expected. We can only marvel at how it will play out.