Bush and the presidential candidates talk Iraq
If you didn’t already know, today is the five-year anniversary of the Iraq War, and President Bush made a speech today at the Pentagon, defending the war, while also making the case that the U.S. continue its involvement in the conflict.
In front of a North Carolina crowd, Sen. Barack Obama, who opposes the war, also weighed in.
''Ask yourself,'' Obama told the crowd, ''Who do you trust to end a war: someone who opposed the war from the beginning, or someone who started opposing it when they started preparing a run for president?''
Since the start of the election, Obama has made the case that his superior judgment to oppose the war in the first place, is what separates him from Hillary Clinton, and even John McCain.
He said that both of his opponents talk tough about national security, but that they make decisions that leave the country less secure.
The AP gives the full account here.
Presidential hopeful, Hillary Clinton spoke in Detroit today, outlining her plan for troop withdrawal.
"We cannot win their civil war. There is no military solution," Clinton said.
Republican candidate John McCain, who visited Iraq this week, said in a statement that "America and our allies stand on the precipice of winning a major victory against radical Islamic extremism. For more comments from the candidates, click here.
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