The Issue: Iraq

John McCain:

As many of you know, most of the US troops are in a foreign country, Iraq. They have been there for a very long time but, is it safe? John McCain supports our US troops over seas in Iraq. "Iraq war can be won and most troops out by 2013", says McCain. Not only does he think that the troops are doing well but he also thinks that their newest tactics are succeeding. John thinks that withdrawing the troops could do great damage to the Iraqi government.

Barack Obama:

Senator Obama disagrees with what John McCain said. Unlike McCain, Obama thinks that we should remove the US troops from Iraq. "I would withdraw the US troops within 16 months of taking office in January 2009 and would leave no permanent bases." Obama says that the troops in Iraq could "distract" America from other problems. Not only that, he thinks that withdrawing our troops would make our country safer and more alert about other problems.