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ABC News: Iraq or Afghanistan? Obama And McCain Spar Over Which War To Win
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WASHINGTON - Senator Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the addition of tens of thousands of combat troops to Iraq last year had significantly reduced violence in the country. (article 12)
According to excerpts released by the campaign, the goals include ending the war in Iraq, wrapping up the fight against al Qaeda, securing nuclear weapons from rogue states, achieving energy security and rebuilding alliances. (article 8)
Moments earlier, his Democratic rival , Barack Obama, said in a speech in Washington that the U.S. must end the war in Iraq and that Afghanistan, by contrast, is " a war that we have to win. (article 3)
Barack Obama has said his main priority as US president will be to end the US involvement in Iraq. (article 23)
The proposed increase of about 7,000 troops is part of Obama's plan to pull combat troops out of Iraq and focus on the growing threat from a resurgent Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. (article 6)
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is considering the withdrawal of additional combat forces from Iraq beginning in September, according to administration and military officials, raising the prospect of a far more ambitious plan than expected only months ago. (article 2)
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Source articles
- Op-Ed Contributor (nytimes.com, 07/14/2008, 921 words)
- U.S. Considers Increasing Pace of Iraq Pullout (nytimes.com, 07/13/2008, 1144 words)
- McCain calls for Iraq strategies in Afghanistan (Washington Post, 07/15/2008, 404 words)
- McCain Unveils Afghan Strategy, Levels Attack on Obama (CBS News, 07/15/2008, 367 words)
- McCain To Hit Obama On Foreign Policy (CBS News, 07/15/2008, 316 words)
- Obama wants boost in troops (boston.com, 07/15/2008, 550 words)
- John McCain speech: highlights (BBC News, 07/15/2008, 502 words)
- Obama to Deliver Speech on Iraq, National Security (CBS News, 07/15/2008, 474 words)
- ABC News: Obama, McCain Spar Over War Policy (ABCNews, 07/15/2008, 807 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > POLITICS (FOX News, 07/15/2008, 798 words)
- Focus on Iraq has distracted U.S. from major threats: Obama (cbc.ca, 07/15/2008, 605 words)
- Obama and McCain Duel Over Foreign Policy (nytimes.com, 07/16/2008, 984 words)
- Troops in Afghanistan Need Help, Obama Says (nytimes.com, 07/14/2008, 1116 words)
- Obama vows to end US role in Iraq (BBC News, 07/15/2008, 632 words)
- ABC News: Iraq or Afghanistan? Obama And McCain Spar Over Which War To Win (ABCNews, 07/15/2008, 380 words)
- Today on the presidential campaign trail (Washington Post, 07/15/2008, 219 words)
- Obama, McCain Camp Trade Jabs on Iraq (CBS News, 07/13/2008, 256 words)
- GOP says Obama alters Iraq policy - (baltimoresun.com, 07/15/2008, 499 words)
- Somber Bush sees 'difficult time' for Americans (Washington Post, 07/15/2008, 380 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > SPECIAL REPORT W/ BRIT HUME (FOX News, 07/15/2008, 2119 words)
- Gates warns of militarization of US foreign policy (Washington Post, 07/15/2008, 361 words)
- American and British troops face a switch from Iraq to Afghanistan (timesonline.co.uk, 07/15/2008, 249 words)
- Barack Obama speech: highlights (BBC News, 07/15/2008, 1010 words)
- 2008 Presidential Campaign Blog (boston.com, 07/14/2008, 268 words)
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