The Terminator

I watched the last few minutes of Senator McCain's speech yesterday. 

“I’m going to fight for my cause every day as your President. ..." “Fight for what’s right for our country. Fight for the ideals and character of a free people. Fight for our children’s future. Fight for justice and opportunity for all.” “Stand up, stand up, stand up and fight..."

Can't he use non-threatening words like "strive" instead of "fight"? I think he did so partly because that is the kind of language that his target audience want to hear. Also, I think Hanoi Hilton's hospitality induced belligerence (esp. towards less fortunate foreigners) deeply into his system.  

There is talk of energy independence (for national security) every day. I understand if it is done for economic benefit.  But I feel that there is secret mistrust of foreigners (who are publicly recognized as, allies) in the people who sit on the right side of the isle.  What ever happened to all those teachings on interdependence? We can't expect rest of the world to love us, when we don't trust them. It is as simple as that.