https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/08/28/putins-ad/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 22:34:33 -0400<![CDATA[With Iraq fast vanishing from the headlines, Georgia has become a political issue.  It&#8217;s outbreak has implicity helped John McCain because it highlighted Barack Obama&#8217;s lack of foreign policy experience, as shown for example, by this ad.  Putin, perhaps realizing this, is now trying to blame the Republicans. One of the great traditions established by Vietnam is that foreign dictators get to take sides in US electoral politics.  CNN reports:]]>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:16:57 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/08/28/putins-ad-n185996