Hoisted from comments: Useless Sam Grant

[McCain’s] willing to fight in Iraq for 100 years but not in Michigan for a month? From last night’s veep debate thread.  UPDATE:  Many commenters have (correctly) noted that this line is unfair to McCain, since he did not mean the “100 years” line in the ways that liberals have used it.  This is absolutely ...

By , a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and co-host of the Space the Nation podcast.

[McCain's] willing to fight in Iraq for 100 years but not in Michigan for a month? From last night's veep debate thread.  UPDATE:  Many commenters have (correctly) noted that this line is unfair to McCain, since he did not mean the "100 years" line in the ways that liberals have used it.  This is absolutely correct.  The reason I hoisted this line, however, is that it came from an erstwhile McCain supporter -- which found interesting. 

[McCain’s] willing to fight in Iraq for 100 years but not in Michigan for a month?

From last night’s veep debate thread.  UPDATE:  Many commenters have (correctly) noted that this line is unfair to McCain, since he did not mean the “100 years” line in the ways that liberals have used it.  This is absolutely correct.  The reason I hoisted this line, however, is that it came from an erstwhile McCain supporter — which found interesting. 

Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and co-host of the Space the Nation podcast. Twitter: @dandrezner

More from Foreign Policy

Newspapers in Tehran feature on their front page news about the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties, signed in Beijing the previous day, on March, 11 2023.
Newspapers in Tehran feature on their front page news about the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties, signed in Beijing the previous day, on March, 11 2023.

Saudi-Iranian Détente Is a Wake-Up Call for America

The peace plan is a big deal—and it’s no accident that China brokered it.

Austin and Gallant stand at podiums side by side next to each others' national flags.
Austin and Gallant stand at podiums side by side next to each others' national flags.

The U.S.-Israel Relationship No Longer Makes Sense

If Israel and its supporters want the country to continue receiving U.S. largesse, they will need to come up with a new narrative.

Russian President Vladimir Putin lays flowers at the Moscow Kremlin Wall in the Alexander Garden during an event marking Defender of the Fatherland Day in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin lays flowers at the Moscow Kremlin Wall in the Alexander Garden during an event marking Defender of the Fatherland Day in Moscow.

Putin Is Trapped in the Sunk-Cost Fallacy of War

Moscow is grasping for meaning in a meaningless invasion.

An Iranian man holds a newspaper reporting the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties, in Tehran on March 11.
An Iranian man holds a newspaper reporting the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties, in Tehran on March 11.

How China’s Saudi-Iran Deal Can Serve U.S. Interests

And why there’s less to Beijing’s diplomatic breakthrough than meets the eye.