Is McCain Really Better on Foreign Policy than Obama?

It wasn't Obama who had a colleague whispering into his ear to explain basic facts about the war in Iraq. And Obama didn't refer to a country that hadn't existed in over a decade. McCain is running ads ridiculing the fact that Obama hasn't been in Iraq in years. This at a time when Obama is visiting the Middle East. He also derides Obama's assertion that he won't change fundamental views on the war in Iraq. This implies that McCain has been open minded during his "frequent" trips to Iraq.

Does anyone think that the Arizona Senator has enlightened views of the mess in the Middle East. And when is the last time McCain spoke to the Afghan President Karzai? Does he even know who Karzai is? Do you think that if McCain had visited the Middle East a hundred times that he would be more knowledgeable than he is now? Does the fact that he hasn't visited the region more often explain why the Republican candidate doesn't have a solution for dealing with the resurgent Taliban.

If McCain is the real expert why is it that the government of Iraq endorses Obama's troop withdrawal plan? And why is the Bush White House talking about a timetable for leaving Iraq when they and McCain have denounced it as defeatist in the past? And why do the Europeans support Obama and not McCain? Doesn't this suggest that the Illinois Senator is in a better position to bring peace to this planet?

Do you still think McCain knows more about foreign policy and than Obama?