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ABC News: McCain Camp: Obama 'Wrong' on Iraq
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BAGHDAD - On the eve of Senator Barack Obama s visit to Iraq, its prime minister tried to step back Sunday from comments in an interview in which he appeared to support Mr. Obama's plan for troop withdrawal. (article 18)
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks Sunday with its Western-backed leader and vowed to pursue the war on terror "with vigor" if elected, an Afghan official said. (article 7)
The campaign of presidential nominee-to-be Sen. John McCain drew on comments by the Pentagon's top military commander today to attack Sen. Barack Obama's plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq in 16 months. (article 3)
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, as part of a Middle East trip that has many concerned about the candidate's safety. (article 24)
Obama said the troop surge in Iraq would fail to cut violence or improve political reconciliation, calling Iraq "an impediment" to success in the war on terror, which he said should be focused on Afghanistan. (article 1)
Sen. Barack Obama's campaign today released details of the candidate's upcoming trip to the Middle East and Europe, while dismissing criticism from the McCain camp that the trip is all show. (article 25)
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Source articles
- ABC News: Globetrotting Obama Gets Iraq Backing (ABCNews, 07/19/2008, 335 words)
- 2008 Presidential Campaign Blog (boston.com, 07/18/2008, 816 words)
- ABC News: McCain Camp: Obama 'Wrong' on Iraq (ABCNews, 07/20/2008, 348 words)
- Lost in translation (boston.com, 07/19/2008, 505 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > POLITICS (FOX News, 07/20/2008, 444 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > POLITICS (FOX News, 07/20/2008, 1152 words)
- Barack Obama meets Afghan President Hamid Karzai (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/20/2008, 1004 words)
- Obama meets with Afghan president on his foreign tour (cbc.ca, 07/20/2008, 366 words)
- Obama calls situation in Afghanistan 'urgent' (CNN, 07/20/2008, 868 words)
- Obama says situation in Afghanistan is precarious for U.S. troops (cbc.ca, 07/20/2008, 171 words)
- Obama urges focus on Afghanistan (BBC News, 07/20/2008, 515 words)
- ABC News: Obama Meets With Karzai, a Leader He's Criticized (ABCNews, 07/20/2008, 330 words)
- War policy is focus as Obama heads abroad (boston.com, 07/20/2008, 974 words)
- Obama Opens a Foreign Tour in Afghanistan (nytimes.com, 07/20/2008, 967 words)
- Obama trip: First stop, Afghanistan (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/20/2008, 842 words)
- Iraq Prime Minister Maliki embraces Obama withdrawal plan (L.A. Times, 07/20/2008, 776 words)
- Obama pledges to focus on Afghanistan (ft.com, 07/20/2008, 755 words)
- Iraqi Premier Steps Back on U.S. Troops Comment (nytimes.com, 07/21/2008, 1163 words)
- 2008 Presidential Campaign Blog (boston.com, 07/18/2008, 419 words)
- Starting Gate: Going Global (CBS News, 07/18/2008, 596 words)
- A Cast of 300 Advises Obama on Foreign Policy (nytimes.com, 07/18/2008, 1021 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 07/19/2008, 797 words)
- /hasen/objects/pages/PrintArticleEn.jhtml?itemNo=1003431 (haaretz.com, 07/19/2008, 954 words)
- Report: Obama's planned visit to Mideast raises serious security concerns (haaretz.com, 07/19/2008, 554 words)
- ABC News: See Who Obama Will Meet on World Tour (ABCNews, 07/18/2008, 354 words)
- ABC News: The Note: Obama's Trip Carries Risks (ABCNews, 07/18/2008, 1035 words)
- ABC News: Politics as Usual, Even Overseas? (ABCNews, 07/21/2008, 1726 words)
- MAC TATTLES ON O'S SECRET TRIP TO IRAQ (NY Post, 07/19/2008, 475 words)
- The audacity of ego (boston.com, 07/20/2008, 692 words)
- Rising Star (Washington Post, 07/20/2008, 1129 words)
- Pitfalls for Obama on world tour (BBC News, 07/19/2008, 692 words)
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