Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) promised that if he is elected, he will provide “young democracies” like Georgia with “support and solidarity.” He spoke to the convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) on Monday. McCain also said he would create a Veterans’ Care Access Card to “provide those without timely access to VA facilities the option of using high-quality health-care providers near their homes.”

Sen. Barack Obama (AP) (D-IL) will speak to the VFW on Tuesday.

The Wall Street Journal’s Gerald Seib compares the responses of McCain and Obama to the crisis in Georgia and says it reveals compellingly different diplomatic styles.