McCain again questions Obama's judgment on Iraq

[Terri]

By PHILIP ELLIOTT
Associated Press
August 21, 2008

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain told voters on Wednesday he is not challenging Barack Obama's patriotism in criticizing his call to pull out of Iraq, only the judgment of his Democratic rival.

"He's making these decisions not because he doesn't love America, but because he doesn't think it matters whether America wins or loses," McCain said.

During a town-hall meeting in this swing state, McCain repeated his charge that Obama would rather forfeit than win in Iraq just to boost his own political ambitions. Obama has denounced that assertion as an assault on his patriotism.

The contest between the two presidential nominees-in-waiting has grown increasingly caustic over the unpopular war in Iraq and how best to end U.S. involvement there.

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[thomas]

McCain added: "No rational observer can go to Iraq and see what we are doing for the last years and say the surge hasn't succeeded."

Yeah, unless you're willing to say absolutely anything to get elected... just Ask Hussain Obama, or Hilliary Clinton
The Old Chief

[MrJLDoug]

The Bush Administration reaching an agreement with the Iraqi Government on a withdrawal time line could be bitter sweet.
. While Obama and the Liberals has been screaming for an immediate withdrawal time line for years, It is something we , Conservatives like McCain, have been working toward for several years but not until conditions on the ground warranted it. You can bet the Obama camp will run with the insinuation that McCain/Bush has finally come around to their position instead of Obama losing one of his party planks.