The most senior retired military officer to back the presumed Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, says the first-term U.S. senator will not give Sen. John McCain, a decorated war hero, a pass on the issue of national security in the fall campaign. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
The article primarily quotes from General McPeak and the McCain campaign, which means it does not provide any sort of third party opinion--beside a poll--where it might be useful. However, it is commendable that the article tries to go beyond the usual narrative that Obama is inexperienced in foreign policy and therefore not qualified as a commander in chief.
I would add more perspective on General McPeak, as the Huffington Post has, in order to either bolster or question his credentials to criticize McCain.