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McCain's approach that avoids a timetabled recall of forces and endorses a long-term allocation of military presence to that troubled region. Barack Obama's change in stance concerning this issue makes our foreign policy less predictable. While he strives for a timetabled departure for our forces, he also seems to be willing to follow recommendations made by the military, which do not recommend any timetabled actions for the withdrawal of forces.

Our policies should be very predictable to the rest of the world. This allows other nations to make decisions concerning our involvement in a predictable manner. The leaders of belligerent and aggressive nations should not expect to sit across a polite peace table to discuss ideals and trade while threatening the lives of our allies.
Both candidates appear to be in agreement with American border protections and immigration issues. Barack Obama has been quite clear in his stand against illegal immigration and decries the parsing of most benefits for persons who have illegally entered our country. John McCain has professed, in the past, that some social benefits be allocated to illegal aliens but has changed his mind on the issue after several town meetings.
Overall, American foreign policy, in my mind, is best served by John McCain. His stances are predictable. He values the lives of Americans who have given all they have in a fight against terrorist aggression. In doing so, he also recognizes the value of life concerning all the inhabitants of the Middle East who have tragically suffered under heavily armed religious extremists and warlord tyrants who kill anyone who disagrees with their dogma.
Our value of life, held to be sacred both within and outside of our borders, and expressed by our foreign policy, represents the most dramatic difference between the two candidates running for our presidential office.

References:
Wikipedia - Lebanese Civil War
Obama Flip Flops by John Stephenson July 3, 2008
Ware on Iraq Pullout, CNN news, March 7, 2008
The Issues: New York Times, July 7, 2008
Analysis, Al-Sadr in Trouble, Iraq Headed for meltdown, CNN, March 27, 2008
FNC's Rove highlights Obama's Flip-Flop on Iraq Troop Withdrawal,
By Brad Wilmouth, March 2, 2008
Sen. McCain and illegal immigration, from Washington Times, Jan 14, 2008
McCain, Obama, in Heated Exchange over Iraq, CNN, Feb 28, 2008

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