John McCain made an unscheduled trip to Europe to East Germany, ahead of Barack Obama's upcoming trip to Europe.
John McCain made an unscheduled trip to East Germany, ahead of Barack Obama's upcoming trip to Europe.
Speaking to reporters, McCain said this:
I plan on visiting the Berlin Wall and discuss freedom with the Communist guards that are not allowing freedom to spread over the border. I also plan on visiting West Germany and having discussion with President Helmut Kohl.
A McCain spokesman also reiterated that he plans on visting the Soviet Union and plans on meeting with President Yeltsin either in Leningrad or Stalingrad. After the Soviet trip, McCain plans to continue his European tour
We hope to convince the republics of Slovenia and Croatia that secession from Yugoslavia is not in the best interest of the world and that America will not recognize their independence
When reporters informed McCain that they are already independent, in the U.N., Slovenia was in the EU and NATO, and Croatia is on membership path, McCain clarified:
I mispoke. What I meant was that we will be discussing avoiding independence of Bosnia to avoid a minor conflict that might be triggered in that region.
Other stops for McCain include Constantinople, Zaire in Africa, Burma, Kurdistan, and the newly independent nation of Quebec.
McCain advisors state:
We hope that this tour shows that we are serious about foreign policy and we will strive to keep America safe.