The Campaign and Foreign Policy

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) launched his presidential campaign emphasizing national security, an issue of top concern for many voters at the time. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) kicked off his candidacy stressing opposition to the increasingly unpopular (PDF) war in Iraq. By the end of their contest, the issues of terrorism and Iraq had faded to distant echoes amid the din of the financial crisis. But national security, as well as a host of related foreign policy ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Foreign Policy, Presidential Election 2008, John McCain, Obama Administration, Elections
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Nov 3, 2008 - 12:41 PM PST
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by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 5, 2008

Excellent analysis of McCain and Obama's contrasting worldviews on foreign policy on Iraq, Afghanistan, trade, energy security and climate change. The article is factual, with helpful links to more information on these topics, citing a variety of credible sources.

I was interested to learn what Obama and McCain DO agree on: they have similar plans for the Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict, and have both proposed sizeable increases in U.S. ground forces, as well as improvements to civilian-military coordination in post-conflict zones.

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