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So how is McCain WRONG that Obama doesn't really know anything about Iraq? Regardless of your opinion of McCain. Because unless you think, foolishly, that packing up ASAP is the way to go, there's still some things to do over there before the U.S. can leave.

It is a good argument for McCain cuz you cannot bring the troops home all at once. If you need to inspire, inspire the troops there to get things done quickly and come home!!!

Give it a rest, we haven't had a draft in years. Is John McCain having a Senior Moment. Oh sorry we aren't allowed to comment unless we are pro-war. What about declaring "Victory in our Efforts" and withdrawing. This isn't about failure it is about common sense. Let them pay their own way. Bush got us into it, we have to get Obama to get us out of it...John give it a rest.

Signed a former Republican now an Independent.

HIILARY-PLEASE RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT AND SAVE US FROM BOTH OF THESE LOSERS.

Barack Obama has nothing to fear because he is less likely to be harmed walking the streets of any place outside of the USA (including Iraq) than the streets of the U.S. South.

Heck, McCain would likely be better off having Barack with him in Iraq as protection!

But McCain is better off with Bill Clinton in Kazakhstan. Or Toronto, where Bill knows ladies like Belinda quite well. (Don't tell HIllary, though.)

There seem to be more enemies of America on this post than there are in Iraq.

invading Iraq was a pure stupidity.

Saddam was evil but those people need a dictator to be controlled. They are crazy; it is sad but it is the truth.

We have no business there. Why does my taxes have to help rebuild a foreign country.

I am sick of this; Obama take us our of IRAQ !!

Heres whats really sad. This is MC CAin only arguement, he can't say anything about high gas, poor economy, education, health care. Things that matter, thats why Mc CAin will get blowin away . We are not stupid. But I think Republicans think we are. Mc Cain is predictve, he will stay on the war when in fact , we want it stoped.Mc Cain will fall , even with CNN backing his run he will lose.

Rebubliphiles are a dying breed and it makes me all giddy inside. Dems aren't perfect, but who in their right f-ing mind would openly claim they were a republiphile? Conservatives, get ready for a gay friendly, medical marijuana loving, no war, pro choice, Prius driving, latte drinking, diverse and green America with a fortified wall between church and state, complete with long hair and birkenstocks. Now thats heaven.

"Treasure"?

<---not McCain's friend

You don't have to go to Iraq to see what's happen, just go to Walter Reed Hospital.

Obama can't even control the gang wars in Ill.

Is Obama going to gain anything by visiting Iraq! No!! He will be shown power-point presentation... visit safe areas... etc! Will gain nothing by visiting Iraq.

That's Obama for you-ALL TALK-NO ACTION.

Obama voted "present" over 100 times. He has no real conviction on anything other than getting elected.

Over 400 people in Chicago (his backyard) have been gunned down this year and you haven't heard a peep from him.

This is the kind of stuff you can expect from his presidency.

Hope everybody who votes Democrat remember the days the last time this Country had Democrats in control of the House-Congress and the White House!!! Unemployment 12-14%--Inflation 21 % and interest rates 16-18%. You fools who vote this way- the President doesn't make laws the House and Congress do!! We haven't built a refinery in the US since the early 70's!!!! Drill for Oil here and the price of gas will go down until the Democrats raise the tax on it to waste more. The downfall of a country is when 51% realize they can vote themselves money we are almost there -keep voting Democrat it will be sooner than you think!!

So what if he hasn't been to Iraq in more than two years. Anytime a VIP "visits" or better yet "surprise visits" the troops it is hardly a realistic picture of the way things are. All VIPs see are positives. All negatives are hidden.

Why would he need to go to Iraq

are you saying he can't count on the unambiguous reports of David Petraus

a lie is saying something that isn't true like Sniper Fire you know
confusing one Nazi death camp with Another isn't a lie i am sure the Nazi's were just horrible at Buchenwald as they were at all the others.
Tell me Nobama can you even find Germany on a map.

what will going to Iraq do

he will have 1000 troops protect them instead going after AQI that doesn't exist anymore and only existed as a franchise.

WHEN IS THE LAST TIME he has been to Afghanistan

you know where Osama Bin Laden is

Obama cannot fathom nearly the extent of what is going on in Iraq properly without visiting it and by only hearing second hand news about it.

What is so interesting is that one would think his going to Iraq would HELP him in his position...he could come back and tell how horrible it was and how he is going to save it or some other BS similar to a middle schooler promising free ice cream and soda every day.

The fact that he REFUSES to go really says something, and not that he wont give in to a "ploy", but that he is afraid what he will find will not be able to be spun in his favor for this election.

He'll ruin a country that's already going downhill.

McCain is too old to be told where to go.

Obama should go to Iraq and run for Prime Minister as well as be President of the USA then he would have both of his people with him in his perfect little world that the Kennedy Democrats are making for him.

Maybe McCain should be running for General rather than President....

If our political leaders should be military men, why are we so hard on Musharef and Castro? Why not just let the military rule?

Obama's been there once and apparently it was obvious that the situation stunk. How many times does someone have to go inorder to see that Iraq is a dumb mistake?

As McCain demonstrates, it's about judgment... You can go there multiple times and still think it's a good idea... or, like most Americans, not go once and know that it was a dumb decision.

J. McCain: "There's nothing like the smell of napalm in the morning."

Reading the posts from the radical Hillary fundamentalists makes me wonder what warped, fictional world they live in. Even after seeing comments like this from McAncient, they still want to flock to his side and support him over Obama, just because their "Entitled" one couldn't win the nomination (unless she somehow steals it with her pandering on and on about FL and MI). You "my friends", are complete and utter morons. But that's OK, because for every heartbroken, sore-loser Hillary supporter that votes for McCain, two more disenfranchised Republicans will vote for Obama.

Yeah, the head of Iran is real, the situation McCainbush wants to perpetuate in Iraq is not, it's a lie, so Obama should not follow McCain's lie no matter how much he politicizes it.

John in PA
But your math does not count the caucus states right? Get a grip.

Are americans so dumb to accept these craps from McCain? If you vote for McCain, you must be dumb.

Way to go John! Rather than explaining how you're going to win the war and not surrender, you take a few cheap shots. Do you really think that another personal visit by Obama will change his platform? He's flat out against the war and you're for the war. He doesn't need a personal visit to explain the issue from his point of view. Besides, he grilled Petreus in the Senate. He has his own policy advisors that are gearing up for his agenda should he win the presidency. Politicians always look for a cheap shot and never explain their perspective on the issues.

This is ridiculous, her mindset about votes is very confusing.

1. She wants to count the votes from Florida and Michigan who broke the rules.

2. She doesn't want to count the caucus popular votes or delegates.

She is such a hypocrite, she doesn't care about people's votes, she cares about winning the White House for her husband again, so she can further extend the Clintonian Legacy.

Mrs. Clinton,

You claim to care and want to 'count every vote', yet you don't want to include the votes from caucus states or delegates. It's the way those states vote, so are you saying that they don't count because you have lost every caucus state? It's HOW those states vote and it's appalling for you to suggest that it doesn't count because they are votes that you don't win.

actually that was a stupid comment to make...I've read/researched some more into Obama and I beleive that he will be better than McCain and Clinton.

I believe that he can change this country's disrespectful face around the world into a beacon of hope and opportunity!

BARACK OBAMA CAN SAVE THE WORLD!!!!

Go back to sleep.

The troops should be phase out in Iraq.

100 years of war in Iraq is unsustainable.

Oh God, I haven't made my annual trip to Iraq! McCain please, If you guys listened to Obama there would be no need to visit anyone there.

They (Hillary and McBush) just want Barrack to go to Iraq hoping that he'll get shot.

Pete May 28th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

I am a democrat but I must say McCain is right. Why would he not want go to iraq with McCain? Is he that arrogant in wanting to be President. This is why we are going to get beat.

Where is Hillary?
.............................................................................
where snipers are...

Oh shove it, McSame!

The point is to get Americans OUT of that hell hole that YOU and your fellow minions created.

4000 dead for NOTHING.

Just say to to McSHAME.

>I WILL WRITE IN HILLARY'S NAME ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT if the DNC and back-stabbing superdelgates try to shove Obama down our throats

Ronnie,
WHO CARES... DON'T FORGET TO ADD BUSH AS WELL...

Let Obama face those heroic young men and women in Iraq and tell them what they're doing is worth nothing! And when the next big terrorist attack occurs in the U.S., he can send a little message to Iran on his Blackberry: "Now that wasn't nice, guys! Can we talk?

McCain, U R running for President to save the people in Iraq. Why dont you run for President in Iraq? The people of this country is taking a back seat to Iraq again just like the past eight years. You R a status quo candidate and we deserve better than this. I, for one, will not vote for you. We cannot afford to have you as our next President.

Im a DEMOCRAT and what John McCain says is actually true. Obama is all for sitting down with the leaders of these countries but will not ask for a sit down with the General of our troops. Another thing I disagree with is no matter if you are against the war are not visiting would be for the TROOPS, which my brother is one, he may disagree with it but he is still over there putting his life in danger. If Obama wants to be PRESIDENT he is going to have to act like it.
HILLARY CLINTON the DEMOCRATIC or INDEPENDENT nominee.

McSame,

You are a sad, old, tired, and angry man. Retire and do us all a favor...

Isnt it great how everyone wants to say that McCain is just another third term of Bush. Want a scarier thought? Obama is a second term of Jimmy Carter. God help us all!!

If the DNC and Dean change the rules for Clinton, I will not vote for change or Obama and I will vote for McCain because that teaches nothing except that when you whine like Clinton you get you way. Change the rules for Clinton, I will vote republican.........

Okay, whether you want to admit it or not McCain is right, Obama want's to be president and we have a war going on and he only visited once in 2 years??

If he is going to make a case about Iraq shouldn't he at least go there? I don't know about you Obama supporters, you are not making any sence!

Sen. Obama contradict himself a lot. He has no record to show.

Problem with extreme liberalism is that, for an example, people mock religion but they want to make their government a religion. They mock dooms day yet they preach global warming.

Sen. Obama quated many time "We have nothing to fear but fear itself," Franklin D. Roosevelt. Yet he is always fearful about not talking to his enemies.

Fear is a healthy thing written in our DNA for a good reason. Only bad when they become hysteria or paranoia.

Sen. Obama should go to places he doesn't want to go if he is so willing to sit and talk with his enemies.

Hillary makes better arguments against McCain.

Republicans your chickens are coming home to roost.

May 28th, 2008 4:40 pm ET

John… shut up. Now's not the time. We Dems (and maybe Americans in general) are FREAKING ticked-off and have little patience. Scott McClellans book in conjunction with the administrations response, has some of us seeing red, and your war drum is inappropriate. That you embrace this mans policies (GWB) is beyond comprehension. That alone says that not all the dots are on your dice.

Just shut it relative to war. It's rarely the answer but usually the first option! You should go on trial along with GW, Dick, Scooter, Karl, and the other muderers in the administration.

This is politics. This is life. He who shouts the loudest gets heard regardless of the emptiness of the message. I wish McCain would try spending a week in Iraq out in the streets with the common folk.
It makes me literally ill and afraid that if we only have McSame the war monger and Barry the bore to choose from when our country is reeling from the devastation of the lies and damage of the least popular president in history, we are going to keep skidding down hill.
I am glad Hillary is making a big noise about Michigan and Florida. I hope her voice of reason and results is heard above the mindless din of two men who are out of touch, just on different ends of the spectrum.

If McCain wants to go to Iraq, let him move there and run for President of that country. He wants the american Army there for another 100 years, so he will have some supporters. Maybe.

I think it's pretty sad that Obama sides with our enemies over our soldiers.

Obama lacks experiance,judgement, and now even knowledge of world history to be President. His campaign has been the most slickest in years, while preaching new politics, they go behind Clinton's back and distort her to the media. They claimed they had no problem with Hillary's innocent remarks about RFK, a clear referance to primaries in June, but as with race..they quickly sent anything and everything to the media..Is this the new world you want..

This is no republican saying he will vote for McCain over Obama..I will not vote for Obama based on what I know. I will hopefully cast a vote for a real leader Hillary Clinton.

Sad when Gary Sinese, an actor, has been to Iraq more than Obama.

No Experiance.No Obama

What mcCain said is nonscene.mCcain,you need to go for retirement and leave the messes you started to this young man.if we honor America,please Vote for Obama.

McCain is clearly a one trick pony, and sounding more like a hawk everyday . America needs more than a President who embraces the failed foreign policy of the last five decades and eight years of Bush domestic policy. I don't believe this old dog is capable of learning any new tricks – at least none that would be beneficial to the American public.

Why does MCCSHAME want to hang around Barak so much I WONDER?

Doesn't seem like going to Iraq matters much. McCain still thinks we should be wasting money and blood and Obama doesn't. Visiting the peaceful beautiful country of Iraq is not going to change that.

I think the only person who needs to be educated on the situation is McCain, who, for a person who clims to have been over their frequently, only solution to the violence, death and blundering of our nations resources their is to continue doing it for 100 years.

It seems that the many people will fall for anything that deflects away from relevent issues. It's easy for McCain to pick on Obama about travel to Iraq when that's the only subject McCain can talk about with any authority. Gas, jobs, food prices, healthcare, education....eehhh who cares about that....

The same people who say the Republicans will eat Obama alive also said the Clinton would eat Obama alive.

Go ahead make his day

Personally I am glad that he hasn't wasted our money by going to Iraq. What good would it possibly do for a Senator to go around and visit the sites which the military would lead him to? I am not necessarily an Obama supporter and will probably vote for McCain in the election, but I simply hate it when politicians waste our money taking pointless trips. I live in Oregon and it drives me nuts when I hear about our governor viewing forest fires from a helicopter. Why waste all that money to fly someone around over the fire? What good does it do? What does he learn from looking at it that he couldn't learn from the people actually there? This is no different, it is simply politicians wanting to be visible and I think it's a complete waste of money. I personally don't think any congressman from either party has any business going to Iraq. There is absolutely nothing they can accomplish by going there that they couldn't have done anyway.

McCane is pathetic. What's the point of going there? McCane went. What did he accomplish by going there? NOTHING.

This senile old man should be checking out resting homes, not run for presidency of the United States.

If this is ALL McCane has to attack Obama with, he is in DEEP TROUBLE.

Bush has mortally wounded this country. McCain will put the final bullets in its head and throw it in the river.

==========MCAIN=BUSH===========

Why should Obama go to a place the the Republicans lied to us about having WMD's? All Obama needs to know is that we need to get our troop out of harms way and then Obama can start the process of bringing the current President up on War Crimes!!

McSame: you went to Iraq after the primary. Obama is still in the primary season. Why not you take hillary as your VP? Please please Pleaase
Why do you want Obama to go with you? Are you laking idea's to clean the mess you, Hillary and Bush did there?...Do not worry. Obama will clean all of this mess and all 3 of you need to rest and enjoy your retirement...

Change is coming

Ms. Parker's report was not only politically astute but also introduced a refreshing angle to the at times monotonous plodding of the democratic race.

McCain needs some psychotropic medications and medications for Alzeimers. Going to Iraq is not a criteria for running for the presidency of this country. Obama may not have been to Iraq since 2006 at least he's been there once to know what's going on. Many Americans haven't been there either yet we know much more than some house members who've been to Iraq.

There's this African saying that goes like this: an adventourus kid sometimes knows better than the grey haired papa.

Sharon Minnesota – First you were all Hillary. Now your a republican and more and more your little rants sound weaker and weaker because you know you're WRONG. Put a little more umph into them if you can stomach yourself.

Has anyone noticed.....Geez John McSame is starting to look like Bush, maybe they've they've been too close and it's rubbing off on each other.

My Friends: Why should Obama go to Iraq and stroll around wearing a fat vest, surrounded by 1,000 US troops, with a dozen Blackhawks patrolling overhead, at a wasted cost of millions of dollars? For a photo op? Just because McCain's already done that stunt for the cameras? What's the point? What did McCain "learn" when he did that pointless exercise and what could Obama "learn?"

My Friend McCain: Go back to Arizona with your foreign lobbyist buddies and your rich booze tycoon wife. Goldwater would be ashamed of you.

Has Mccain heard of dementia. It can start with unreasonable behaviour and this is what it is. Does GOP have nothing substantial to bring out against Obama? Shame on the republicans.

McCain keeps on saying that its getting better in Iraq. During McCains last visit to Iraq, this is the same person that needed a 200 manned security detail to protect him. I challenge McCain to go back to Iraq and walk the streets alone. Then, maybe, I will take him seriously.

If Obama wins the election, we will be attacked because he will not fight our enemies.... the number of dead Americans on 911 will be nothing compared to future attacks..... I see alot of comments here about an illegal war? How so? If it was an illegal war, why doesnt the Democratic owned senate and congress do something about it.... they cant!! because they know us being there is the good for our country.

Obama – don't go ANYWHERE with McShame – you'll end up being an accidental casualty in the "safe zone" !!!!!!!

Talk to the folks in charge over there – no reason for the McShame photo-ops that he goes for. You are above that kind of bull. Listen to the experts, not Viet Nam's "Songbird".

americans should be very afraid of a man like mcsame!! is it me??? or the only thing he talks about is "WAR"?? just an observation.

Obama knows more from one trip than McBush has learned in a half dozen. How sad for John McCain.

Just like I (and many others suspected), the Republicans will fry Obama good. He's fresh meat and they will make sure he's burnt. Democrats should've gone with Hillary. She's already been burnt. Not much the Republicans can do to her anymore.

Let's face it! Obama didn't do his job overseeing the conflict in Afghanistan staying here or visiting there. What makes us think he is going to put his precious skin at risk by making one of those perilous landings at baghdad airport.
I'm sure his inner circle has advised him to ignore Mccain and take care of himself. They've got plans!
My personal feeling is that if he is as concerned about the troops as much as he's been saying, then he should have more of a presence with them, dangerous or not. "Present" isn't going to hack it this time.
We all know Hillary has been to Iraq to visit with the troops quite a few times. She has seen the situation first hand and is well regarded by the troops.

So John McCain has been to Iraq more often. And he envisions a functioning democratic government and major troop withdrawals both happening before 2013. So he must be either delusional or blinded by his own propaganda. Are we going to be there 100 years or 4? How is this government going to magically form? He will not leave Iraq without victory. What victory? We won the military phase years ago. I don't think that anyone, the Iranians, us, especailly the Iraqis, are going to have anything to celebrate when this is finally over.

Yea McCain keep wagging the dog. You're nothing more than a xerox copy of Bush. NO MORE LIES!!!

Hey John from PA

Here is a little cheese to go with that wine!!!

Obama 08/12

It would be crazy-dangerous for both leading presidential candidates to travel to Iraq together at this time.
Senator McCain: Have you read any good books lately? I suggest Scott McClellan's new book – I heard it's a real page turner!

What's the point of visiting Iraq?!?

So we can "stage" another visit by shutting down a whole town and pretending that everyone is safer?!?

This is sheer nonsense and yet a better depction of what life will be like under a McCain administration. He has absolutely no measures or KPIs to explain when we can truly claim "victory" just a "dream" of what that day will be like. What garbage.

They would have you believe Obama has never been to Iraq... hmmm?

It would be nice if Obama won the nomination before grand talks of traveling overseas.

Obama already knows more about Iraq than McCain ever will. Phony war, phony reasons and phony politics from McCain. Phony-ness wrapped up in a senile war monger...omg

I mean when Bush's own mouthpiece declares its propaganda... and McCain's closed door fund raising with bush...omgX2.

If a trip to Iraq means a propaganda stunt in a "safe" market with Gunships overhead or mixing up Suni and Shia, I am not sure Obama needs that.

I don't blame him for not going...why should he? how many SENATORS have been over there?

Seriously, the man hasn't even won the election..why is this an issue? McCain wants to keep them over there fighting an ILLEGAL war..he should make as many trips as it takes to clear his conscious!!!!

you seem to be so posesed about this war. can you talk about something else other issues.

Why would Obama want to go to a place he had the judgement to not have to deal with in the first place. This is a war that even the GOP team members are saying we should not be in. What is wrong with you people who agree with the nut!!!

McCain isn't fooling anyone. There isn't anyone in their right mind want to go to Iraq(except those driven my financial motives with minimal risk) As a member of the National Guard, I spent a year (2005) in Iraq, and it was by far the worst year of my life. It meant very little to any of us there when a politician came over because they were only promoting their own personal agendas (in most cases).

News flash: it's a war zone over there.

I wouldn't go either.

Gramps McCain is getting desperate. Stories like this show that he has nothing to bring to the table, other than four more years of failed Bush policies. And the country can't survive that.

OBAMA '08!!!!!

What is McCain holding in the picture an old man snot rag??

It just blows my mind how stupid people are to think the Democrats are going to be any better than the Republicans. Clinton, Obama, McCain – it doesn't matter who wins. God help us all.

I'm no McCain fan... but believe someone who wants to be the Commander and Chief on the United States should see first hand what's going on in a conflict we are in. Obama doesn't have to agree with it, or even have had anthing to do with it starting but find nothing negative in believing he should have a good idea what's happening... half the problem is people in the past haven't had a good idea, information, etc...

Just an opinion...

he has nothing else to fight him on, so he will use this... most of Americans have not been to Iraq, most politians haven't, and even if you do - they do not send you into the red zone, so whats his point? Who cares? Maybe he should be a General rather than a President. Maybe Obama will appoint him as such when he is President one day!

McCain's only chance of winning this election is with Huckabee (solidifies the South) and with FairTax enactment.
Barring that scenario – McCain will be toasted to coffins this Nov

"John in PA
May 28th, 2008 4:10 pm ET

Obamabots listen up!

Thomas Jefferson, the true founder of our party, said it best when he talked about a majority of one being all you need. That is the true basis of the Democratic party and democracy in general. How can anyone deny Hillary the nomination if she WINS the popular vote? Please don't try some convuluted explanation about pledged delegates. It's Jefferson's MAJORITY OF ONE that matters. Hillary will have that, and the nomination will be stolen from her against the will of the people."

Yeah, but oddly enough I don't remember Thomas Jefferson advocating counting votes in which only one candidate is on the ballot (Michigan). That sounds more like Videl Castro to me.

How many times did FDR go to Italy, France, Germany, or the Phillipines during WW II? How many times did JFK, Johnson, or Nixon go to Viet Nam?

Perhaps Senator Obama could have walked through a Bhagdad marketplace with a hundred soldiers just out of camera view to "prove" to the American people how safe it is there.

Or perhaps he could land on an aircraft carrier in a jet and just give a "mission accomplished" speech and call it a victory.

Question for John McCain – What happens when we pull our "surge" level troops out of Iraq?

Second question: How soon before our sons (and daughters?) become subject to a draft if you are elected?

I do like how all of McCain's promises were made for just after the 2012 election. Does he want to make some promises he can be held accountable for before he stands for reelection (in the slim event, he is elected in the first place)?

What a total load of crap from this guy who want to be the leader of the free world.

If I recall correctly, the last time McCain went to Iraq he talked about Iran's involvement in the insurgency in Iraq. However he overstated things and Joe Liberman had to correct him. He was standing in that country and got it wrong. Obviously proximity doesnt make one smarter.

And by the way, in our increasingly virtual world and instant worldwide communications how often do you need to visit Iraq to decide that you want to get out ASAP?

Obamatards – education incoming...

Secret Fundraisers? Private does not equal secret. Every candidate has private fundraisers, even the holyobama himself.

Capt Smash... quit spamming the ticker with your drivel. Don't forget the drool cup.

Claiming to have a plan for Iraq without even speaking with the general in charge is quite naive. Nothing new here.

Obama won't do it. He knows that opening his mouth about foreign policy equates to losses in the polls.

McCain's GI bill is better for the troops than the current one. But you didn't even know that he had one. Drugs are bad, mkay?

Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah; you hit it right on the nail. Nothing more true could've been only screwed up by GWBush and his goonies.

On top of that GWBush has all this blood in his hands. Only someone like him could not have conceived another possible outcome which could've made him a ground breaking legendary status US President. Instead we are evil and allowed ourselves to believe in GWBush.

That's why our next leader has to be able and see beyond the horizon of what is at hand.

STOP McCAIN WHILE GOD STILL LOVES US.

Question.... what does it cost us taxpayers to send a senator to Iraq for a publicity stunt? 1 mil? Maybe more?

Yes! Thank you McCain for saying what Obama needs to hear! Everyone knows that it's safe to walk the streets of Baghdad alone...with a hundred soldiers and a handful of apache helicopters to back you up. You're just the leader we want to follow...

Heck no, we don't want him to go to Iraq. He should be here giving inspirational speeches.

Obama is afraid to go to Iraq, just like he was afraid to do the right thing and join the military when he was younger, he should of known that if he wanted to get into public office that this would come up, it always does. Bill Clinton didn't go into the military either and it was brought up several times by the GOP opponent so Obama should be no different even though no one is allowed to touch the great Obama or speak ill of the great Obama.

Clinton/McCain 08

We live in the information age. Does McCain really think people are so blind? We all have an unlimited amount of information sources at our fingertips. McCain is so buried in the past it's not even funny.

You go John. Obama doesn't need to go. You can always count on Joe Lieberman and Charles Keating to go with you.

John Mccain is a mean grouchy old man who talks down to people
listen to him speak. He is very sarcastic in his choice of words all he
want to do is go to war. I dont listen to him because he dont make
sense to me. His whole speeches are put downs of other he never
sound positive.

Obama+Democrats=Division

Why would Obama accept an invitation to go on a field trip with McCain as teacher "educating him along the way?" Such a suggestion is belittling and demeaning. Obama doesn't need McCain to lead him by the hand, nor is his knowledge of the country and the issue at hand deficient.

I agree that Obama should go to Iraq, and he probably will soon. But on his own terms and NOT with McCain holding his hand.

Not one to usually side with Republicans but this is one more example of Senator Obama's gross inexperience. Go, Hillary, go!

war monger, obama doesn't need to go to Irag with you, end this criminal war.

If McCain, Bush and co. go to Iraq and actually go out in the field and not hide behind the protection of the US bases then maybe, just maybe, criticism of Obama is justified but seeing as none of those that STARTED this war have actually put themselves in danger why should he take heat for one trip?

As was stated on CNN last night, even if Obama went there is so much security surrounding our politicians over there that he wouldn't see what is really going on anyway. That same goes for McCain and his 'numerous' trips there.

I wouldn't go to IRAQ with yo crazy __ either. That's just good judgement. McCain should go there and stay until he makes 4001, since he likes war so much.

I don't have to visit Iraq to know we need to get out of that HELL Hole

Obama 08

Like they say....War is Old men taking and Young men dying....so just shut up already McBush and bring our troops home

It doesn't matter how many times you visit Iraq, the American people have spoken. They want our troops out of Iraq. Sen. McCain has made numerous trip and he hasn't learned anything. Maybe, he should be paying more attention to whats happening at home like in domestic issues. This war is about a lie and Sen. NcCain knows that but he insists that we push on. Is he Crazy?
Sen McCain, spending time as a POW doesn't make you a hero. Things like: how many combat missions you flew, Hog many MIGS you killed, how many times did you risk your life to save a comrade are part of the make up of a Navy Pilot's criteria to be called a hero. The number of medals awarded to you because your dad is an Admiral doesn't count. I wonder how many of those medals were awarded due to recommendations by fellow POWs? Many of us know the difference. You keep blowing this smoke about being a hero bot not a single man that you served with has publicly validated your claim.
CNN, CBS, ABC, FOX,NBC, CNBC, this is a lie that you are cowardly allowing to be perpetrated on the American people just as you allowed George "THE CLOWM" Bush to lead us into a war based on lies that you refused to ask questions about.

To NO-BAMMA
It is time you write sometihing constructive and sensible and stop displaying your ignorance, biasness and ineptitude.

Whenever these politicians go to Iraq its for photo-ops and to shop at the market. I saw a report last night by an unbais source that said these trips accomplish nothing because they are so far away from all the action that they would do better to just watch a PBS special on the war.

I doubt Obama would go anywhere with Bush Lite™ in the first place, and he'd be a fool to go into a base full of twitchy Republican soldiers who have been told unequivocally that he is a Muslim who hates the flag. Let's just bring them home and explain things to them. Wasn't it McCain's running mate who joked about shooting Obama? Can I joke about shooting McCain? Why can't we comment on McLellan's book anymore?

THE ONLY TIME OBAMA NEEDS TO GO TO IRAQ IS TO BRING OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS HOME.

im not your friend McLame

Why is it that mccain can only talk abou the war. HELLO!!! What about the economy, gas, houses etc. And people want him to be our president. All he will do is start another war. Look out folks, IRAQ (vietnam) 2

Yeah......what ever McBush.......say what you may......but since your talking about Iraq....Why have you not reply about the book by Scott McClellan........You should not even open your month about Iraq........and since you want to talk about Obama and him not visiting Iraq.....Hell.... why should he .....this is Bush and your mess.....Obama did not see a strong reason to go to war with Iraq and I guess he also feel that why should he visit Iraq when Bush and his follower who Lie to America are going to do what they wish any way.....by continue to lie to America and cover the real reason why Bush push America into this war......LOL......but who get the last laugh now....I think it will be Scott McClellan and his book also the American people.

Mc Cain has nothing to say about Obama he is desperate and trying to digg anything he can find. Guns and Tanks are the weapons of the past and diplomacy like the one proposed by Obama are today and the future's weapon. So much has been already achieved using diplomacy, with no bloodshed and without the trillion $ spent in Irak so far.

Obama O8

Why do McCain feel that he has so much experience concerning the war, wasn't he a POW for 5 years, I'm sorry maybe I don't really understand what a war Hero is, thats why he is so hell bent on winning this war because he didn't win the last one and if they did he didn't have anything to do with it. So as far as I am concern he has some messed up motives just like Bush did. He has no experience on the War, the Economy, the Housing Situation. Please get this man out of there he is very Senial.

But Obama said he would meet with all of America's enemies; he did not say he would meet with our allies. In fact, he said just a few days ago words to the effect that he will go his own way regardless of what our allies think. He is such an idiot.

George Dubya Bush NEVER visited IRAK before he started an unjust and a propaganda war to kill 4000 innocent american soldiers and countless Irakis civilian citizens!

Mcshame should take a visit around the United States and see what this unjust war is costing millions of americans!

POST MY COMMENT CNN!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sorry, but you don't have to go to Iraq to know it's a mess. It was a mess when our soldiers went in, and it will be a mess when they leave…no matter if it's 2009 or 2013. There is no battle to be won in Iraq. It is a bottomless pit, and there are too many things going wrong in our own democracy for us to be in the Middle East trying to establish other nations. BUT WAIT….THEY HAVE OIL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's focus our attention on Afghanistan and Iran after we fix America!
Furthermore, why would he want to take a trip with his opponet after John McCain called it a "learning experience." I agree that Senator Obama is not a foreign policy or national security expert, but it would be stupid of him to get schooled by someone who thinks our mission in Iraq is successful! The last media storm Obama needs is his educational journey with Senator McCain.

Going to Iraq is nothing more than a publicity stunt which could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and could endanger troops there. WHY?

It doesn't matter how many times you visit Iraq, McBush, as long as you keep your eyes shut every time you visit. Just to shut McLame up, Sen. Obama, please visit Iraq once.

It's not about how well the troops have secured Iraq. We know they've done a great job. It's about how long we're gonna ask them to do the job that the Iraqi government (with their billions in oil revenues) should be doing.

What I find interesting is that we send our kids to boot camp for a few months, and can ship them off to war without a second thought, yet, we spend YEARS trying to teach a bunch of grown men, many of them former Iraqi guard, to police their own country. There has been ample time to determine rank, military structure, and training. All we should ever need to do is get the senior officials organized and up to speed, then let them train their own military in their own way.

Huh?....and your point is, Sen McCain?

...whatever....

Yeah, he really needs to stop saying "my friends," it just sounds wrong when he says it. Just in general, how can anybody stand to hear him speak? It's so awful. He clearly is not educated, and can't keep his facts straight even when they're on a teleprompter in front of his eyes. Just because he has been in politics for a long time doesn't mean he is fit to be president.

I can't wait until the Obama-McCain debates, where Obama will win hands down every time... and hopefully the American people will see who is actually the weaker candidate...

This is indeed the silly season! The only reason McCain went to Iraq was to get press coverage for himself and his two stooges, Lieberman and Graham. Does anybody doubt that?

Is this guy serious? Do we really want the two presumptive presidential candidates doing a photo op in Iraq at this moment? Well, maybe if you're with the Clinton campaign . . . or even the Alan Keyes campaign.

(Oh and for the dolts calling Obama a liar for misspeaking and saying Auschwitz instead of Buchenwald: do you yourselves know the difference between the two?)

What nonsense. McCain himself is proof that you can visit Iraq and still be wrong on policy.

What is up with Mccain pushing Obama to go to Iraq with him? Obama doesn't need Mccain as a sidekick. So, what is up with that?

Activist Caucusbama will lose us the White House again. He's too wet behind the ears to be put up now. R's are just getting started and he's already behind in the electoral college, losing OH, FL and MI and possibly NJI!!!! Hillary takes all those and may add CO, WV, VA. Do we want to win or lose, Dems?

We all respect, senator McCains service to this country and the tremendous sacrifice that he made, as did so many other soldiers. However, that doesn't make him the end all authroity of foriegn affairs. I don't have to stick my finger in the fire to know it's hot. Neither does Senator Obama have to have the military background that McCain has to be able to understand the politics and doplomacy needed to address the issue of Iraq. Nor does he need to be a decorated war hero to see the impact that this war is having on our country and all of it's citizens. I guess when you have one strong point you tend to harp on it. Other than his miliatry and foriegn policy strength, McCain doesn't have much to offer. Hopefully, with some much needed diplomacy and redirection of our military resources, where needed, this issue of Iraq will be put to bed. Whatever will Mcain talk about then?

John in PA-
Thomas Jefferson also had slaves, what's your point?
There is no way Hillary can win this, and McCain's chances are slim to none. I can't wait for 2009. No more Bush is like a dream come true!

Will you just shut up and get out Mr. Mcbush

Be quiet.....Simon Barr Sinister!!

Yes John, and the last time you went to Iraq you told everyone you walked around the markets without a bulletproof vest and said that General Petraus drove around in a vehicle without armor. Both were lies. The trips to Iraq are pointless when you go walking around in secured areas with 100 soldier escorts. That doesn't tell you the truth of what's going on and you're just deceiving yourself.

What did Iraq have to do with Illinois in 2006? Obama's concerns were with his state and his country. Just because McCain made a recent trip to Iraq doesn't give him the right to criticize Obama for not making his trip in recent moments. If that were the case, then when was the last time McCain took a tour of Africa?

McCain, Rice, Bush and Cheney have been to Iraq too many times to count and what has it proven? Obama needs to show the people that the reason McCain goes after him for these silly things is because he's got no clue on what to say to the American public about why he wants to continue killing our young people and spending billions of dollars.

A McCain win is a third term of Bush. Wake Up America!!!

Whenever I hear Mr. McCain speak, the words Manchurian Candidate keep going through my head over and over again. I am sick of hearing about progress in a war that should have never been fought in the first place. Once again I am hearing words: give unto Halliburton what is the the American People's over and over!

I'm sorry, but you don't have to go to Iraq to know it's a mess. It was a mess when our soldiers went in, and it will be a mess when they leave...no matter if it's 2009 or 2013. There is no battle to be won in Iraq. It is a bottomless pit, and there are too many things going wrong in our own democracy for us to be in the Middle East trying to establish other nations. BUT WAIT....THEY HAVE OIL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's focus our attention on Afghanistan and Iran after we fix America!
Furthermore, why would he want to take a trip with his opponet after John McCain called it a "learning experience." I agree that Senator Obama is not a foreign policy or national security expert, but it would be stupid of him to get schooled by someone who thinks our mission in Iraq is successful! The last media storm Obama needs is his educational journey with Senator McCain.

Come on , Seriously MC Cain should not even be a real threat. With his age and his record at the Senate. He has no room to talk. HE is backed by many a fool. Its republicans how drove the economy in the ground side ways. It will take some one real to get us out. The iraq war is wrong . Yet Mc Cain supports the death of the innocent. Cnn you should think about who and how you choose to interviw people . I have long watched you . But now I wonder if you support republicans like fox does.

Probably because Obama is trying to figure out where Iraq is located, maybe he can call Condi Rice and they can figure it out together.....NO OBAMA for this Democrat, HILLARY rules and stop badmouthing someone who at least served his country and was a POW, plus a USNA graduate, something OBAMA could never have accomplished.
When will Americans realize he is nothing but empty rhetoric?

Boy the looks of McCain. I can't wait to see mcCain and Obama hammers if up on face to face debates. Hope he don't blows up his gasket.

Dear McCain, you went to irak many time, but yet still get confused between shiites and sunni, Iranians, and Alquaida !
so pls give us a break....

AND you admit that war was because of oil

for your information, that war is won...we re currently in an OCCUPATION situation. YOU DONT surrender in ocupation time, you withdraw....jesus...

IRAK is not Vietnam...dont try to bring vietnman to irak in order to satisfy your traumatized, psychotic ego ! Spare our kids life !

PLUS...i invite all of u people here to inform yourself about McCain and his so called heroic behavior. POW who were there say that he was given special treatment because he was a "good trade prisonner"( his father is a US Amiral)
Plus, he collaborated with vietnamese...spoke on radio many time...some even say the torture tactics he discribed never occured in the camp where he was.
It is said that he has been covering facts...

WE NEED TO FIND THE TRUTH

surf the internet

This policy of not talking to our enemies because one day they'll listen to us and do what we tell them to do is about as ridiculous as the people who support this disillusioned idea. Even before Obama proposed the idea, I have been a staunch supporter of reaching out to those countries we call "evil." By ignoring those countries' leaders, we ignore millions of innocent people (whom those leaders are supposed to represent) and who wish the U.S. would one day display true leadership in the world rather than backseat drive the rest of the way.

McCain is right! (I know that will make some of your heads explode)

Why wouldn't Obama want to go visit to see first hand? Why wouldn;t he want to personally sit down with Gen. Paetreus? Is it because if he sees things are actually going well it hurts him politically? If so, that is disgustingly partisan. So much for change.

May 28th, 2008 4:20 pm ET
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The number one and two issues that Americans should be considering in this election are national security and the War in Iraq. John McCain has promised to get us out safely after settling the disputing factions by 2013. Not a bad deal, considering that we have a whole lot to lose if we follow a reckless Barack Obama into a world of chaos.

Better think twice before pushing that lever in the upcoming General Election. The so called number one issue (economy) propaganda is of no consequence if national security and the war in Iraq are ignored to our detriment.

Who really cares how many trips are taken if they don't change the outcome? Save the taxpayers some money and stay at home and just fix the process I say.

QUIT YOU SPIN OLD MAN, HE DOES NOT HAVE TO GO TO IRAQ TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN IRAQ, BESIDES YOU ARE LIMITED TO WHAT YOU CAN SEE IN IRAQ ANYWAYS, SO WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL TO GOING TO IRAQ, STOP YOU CHEAP SHOT AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE WISER NOW THAN THEY WERE IN 2000 AND 2004 THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BE FOOLED BY A FOOL LIKE YOU AND BUSH ALIKE AGAIN.

Um, don't we have Generals here, in the US, that get regular reports (like daily or hourly, if needed) about how things are going in Iraq? How stupid is it to take a trip on the taxpayers' dime to pose for pictures while walking through a "newly freed market"? Seems to me Obama made the right descision to stay here & concentrate on making a difference here. He seems well aware that the military can hold their own without a photo-op!

McCain is a poser.

What is McCain's point here? McCain's point and only goal is to make our troops permanent home Iraq.

That's it! That's all this guy talks about is War and everything that implies to it.

And another thing, this guy needs to stop referring to the people as "My friends", NO WAY... not a man who's only concern is War, blood and death. A direction for permanent destruction for our kids, our kids children, so forth, and so on, if this man is elected.

Amazing how the title of this story directly conflicts with the truth, as a medica source that reaches millions of Americans–who may have only enough time to read a title of a story–this is amazingly misleading.

Oh yes, lets see who's wasted more tax payer money going to Iraq to be surrounded by secret service excetera–you Mcain. Barack has a young family to think about as well.

Obama 08-12'
Vote for peace

Why is this man so fixated about wars, if you going to Iraq and telling our military it is time for them to come home, then by all means, please go but if you are going over to use them again, then God, please let McCain oversleep and miss his flight, thank you.

Why should Obama be willing to sit down with Gen. Petraeus in Iraq when he has stated over and over that we should neverhave gone there in the first place? Don't you think McCain's suggestion that he should accompany him there is nothing more than an attempt to portray Obama as ignorant of what is happening there simply because he, McCain has gone there ?

Obama is a fool. How can Obama make an informed decision on the Iraq war without actually having seen it. I know he went for two days more than two years ago. But that is not enough. He says he wants to have hope and change for our country, than he needs go to Iraq learn for himself what the situation is and prove to all Americans that he is serious about dealing with the Iraq war on an educated footing and not just political spin.

He can't risk being seen with his Sunni handlers.He's known to them as Baraq Hussein Abdul-Moshen Obama.

Going to Iraq with McCain isn't a problem. But it seems McCain doesn't want to talk about G.I Bill he refused to embrace and sign. You had 11 republicans sign that bill and their was no excuse for McCain to not have participated. Republicans are always crying about "supporting the troops", but McCain has failed to do so.
McCain dismissed the G.I Bill 8 times !!!

So before McCain goes off ranting about how many times a democrat has visited Iraq. How about you be the war hero you are McCain and do something for the Veterans at home.

We shouldn't be in Iraq in the first place. McCain, you are a stubborn old man who won't change!!

Go to Iraq together!? Hey, John, how about this:

Stop trying to get Obama to go on a date with you and instead tell the American people your definition of victory in Iraq.

Mccain I am a republican and I voted for Bush and not you. There was a reason for me not to like you back then. I do not have to go to Iraq to know it is a worthless war. My parents never went to Vietnam and they knew it was a worthless war. Who cares about Iranian influence in Iraq. If you read books, you would know, Iranian shiites and Iraqi shiites do not like each other. Who cares about that region anyways. The price of oil cares. But paying 20/gallon is not worth one American life you sorry excuse for a republican, you make us look bad.

Are you trying to say Patreus does not speak the truth? Better yet, you go to Iraq and fight alongside the troops since you love the war so much.

Republican for life!! Republican by god!! Republican by birth!! Republican agains McCain by choice!!

I'm a republican who supports Obama, but I think he should check out Iraq. Although he should wait until the primaries are over and he has secured the proper number of delgates. It would show unity between the parties.

John McCain is a 193 year old tool bag who want to spend our country into oblivion fighting an UNCONSTITUTIONAL BOONDOGGLE of a war until he's 293 years old. He also votes against veterans consistently. War hero in the 1960s? Yes. Out of touch and unAmerican now? Very much so.

obama should go to iraq to bring our troops home and not to be told how much progress the iraqis have made building roads and voting.

John,

You are a nasty dirty politition and the only reason you bring up these pointless issues is because you are going to lose in NOV. Its bad enough that you are losing to both Barack and Hilary in the nations polls...What do you think is going to happen when the world sees the DEMs in the convention cheering around Barack. And of course Hilary will be there rooting on for him not because she wants to but because she has too. That single moment will boots him to the top and give him a 8 pecent lead in the race to the white house. Old man you are about ensuring the bushes of the world have a life after death. YOU NEED TO GROW UP MCCAIN. AS A SOLDIER I AM SICK OF YOU ANTICS AND DIRTY POLITICS

DEMS 08

If solving this iraq issue is easy as "how many times I been there", maybe mccain should live there for the next 100 years. On that note, since Iraqis lives there longer than most Americans by 1000+ years, maybe they know their own situation the best and how it should be solved, so why are we there again? is it still WMD? Yellow cake? what are the new rules to the never ending game of meat grinding? it's a sacrifice we the super riches are welling to make, and it's not just for profits, we call it "freedom".

support the troops, no more meat grinders.

Jacksonville, FL

Why these senators want to go to Iraq(of course at our tax payers expense)...

I think we a fed up with this tours in Iraq.....

Now he need to tell us when he wants to "Bomb,Bomb,Bomb "Iran.

Tell us the difference between Shia and Sunni?!....

How many lives more need to be shed before we have sensible leaders.?...

We lost our sight on our real enemy...

I'm sure Sen. McCain would appreciate having Sen. Obama by his side. He could help McCain keep the players straight, as Lieberman was forced to do on their jaunt earlier this spring. How anyone could watch those botched press conferences and still think McCain has a clue about the U.S. occupation of Iraq is beyond me.

I thought the Commander in Chief is the leader of our troops....

This is clearly a stunt, a fact finding mission to any location by a politician exposes them to the normal "dog and pony show" that the command wants to present.

I've seen those stunts many times in during my 20+ years of military service.

Go Barack '08/12

McCain is a silly, silly man. Games and more games...it won't work any longer...time for a positive change (which btw does not include war).

Maybe Barack Obama believes that Amadinejad is more truthful than Petraeus. Afterall, Patraeus does work for the Bush administration and everyone knows how much truth comes out of that ship pf fools.

I think this is a valid question, even though I'm not a McCain supporter.

The main reason I could never vote for MCain is the thought of having to hear him say 'My Friends...' over and over and over and over and..

"My son in law is doing his second tour in Iraq now.
He is voting for McCain. Enough said."

He knows how to shoot a gun but isn't very bright?

Safety be with him though, hopefully McBush doesn't get him killed.

My brother is in the Military and he as ZERO confidence in Obama's ability to be Commander in Chief. He doesn't like Hillary either, but he feels Obama is too weak to lead.

I agree.

WHATEVER!!!!
And when u McCain went it was in the green zone with over a 1000 soldiers protecting u on top of that and markets set up as prop's ...who needs to waste time with a warmonger. Funny my 8 years old niece said the other day : if McCain continues to mess up Iraq – he has nothing to loose becasue he is kicking th ebucket within the next five years..so NO you can not become president.

Linda

John... shut up. Now's not the time. We Dems (and maybe Americans in general) are FREAKING ticked-off and have little patience. Scott McClellans book in conjunction with the administrations response, has some of us seeing red, and your war drum is inappropriate. That you embrace this mans policies (GWB) is beyond comprehension. That alone says that not all the dots are on your dice.

Just shut it relative to war. It's rarely the answer but usually the first option! You should go on trial along with GW, Dick, Scooter, Karl, and the other muderers in the administration.

A counddown until Obama goes to Iraq? McSame of Bush is really off his rocker...

Is that something that is really relevant McCain? You know it isn't...

A tour of the Green Zone tells you what about Iraq? What's more important is that Obama had the good sense to speak out against the war, while McCain voted for it and thinks that it should continue.

This HOT HEAD – McCain – doesn't understand or even care that there's a difference between Shi'ah and Sunni...

McCain mistakenly thinks that a timed withdrawal = surrender...

He said yesterday in Colorado (when confronted by protesters) that he would NEVER surrender in Iraq... What would this mean to the American – to the GLOBAL economy??? Oh that's right, McCain doesn't understand the economy!!! And with a wife who's LOADED with what? Eight houses? He could care less what happens to hard working Americans!

Nor does McCain understand the complexities of the region, and while I honor his service to this country, he is ill equiped to move us in a new – more prosperous direction!

We need a President who can keep a level head and who understands that what's happening on the ground in Iraq now is a CIVIL WAR that should NOT be fought by American soldiers... The Bush White House's short sighted fantasy – get rid of Saddam and we'll be greeted as liberators – was SO unbelievably delusional...

You don't need to GO to Iraq to understand what's going on there! The US got rid of the dictator who kept all these factions from the chaos we see now... Is it any wonder why we continue to be HATED all over the world?

This election is SO important! Please don't allow more of our brave young people to DIE needlessly – VOTE 4 OBAMA!!!

Go get him tiger. You got my vote. I am a democrat that will not vote for Obama. Wake up America. Obama is not fit to be the US President yet. He is too naive and double talk.

I would much rather have McCain than obama.

I see Obama is coming up short......again.

McCain is much better prepared to be commander-in-chief. Obama is an amateur.

senator mccain needs to get a life, his whole life is war, he appears shell shocked (something to think about)..........if the republicans were so experienced, why is the US in this MESS

I went for him and your point is?This message is approved by a Navy Veteran.

As a Gulf War veteran I say kudos to Obama for not wasting soldier's time by taking multiple "photos ops" in Iraq and keeping them from doing the important work they need to do. I still remember having to "shine my boots, polish my rifle and grin n' smile" while some dignitary or leader "walked through" to see what it was like for the troops. We never ate or look so good as when someone like a Mr. McCain decided to come walking through.

Hey McCain, say cheese!

Just what does going to iraq really mean? You go to the base in iraq, you fly over Iraq. You get the T-shirt. Get photographed walking around with the general in command. Now you can say, "I've been there, done that, got the T-shirt. That's all McCain did. What a waste of tax payers money.

i'm sure obama has also never met with the secretary of the VA administration or with michael chertoff. what does that have to do with anything? meanwhile bush meets with them all the time and the country is still screwed up. go figure. and it seems that visiting iraq and drinking the water there only makes one want to keep up the occupation for another 100 years.

mccain is grasping at straws. can u report back when he says something substantive?

The day when McCain gave his speech and said he would never surrender Iraq gave me a cold shudder and was absolutely frightening. For the first time when I looked into his eyes I saw black orbs of death. I truly believe he would not end the war in 2013 and in fact is willing to go to hell taking this country kicking and screaming with him. I would vote for any democratic candidate just so I wouldn't have to face that possibility.

What McCain doesn't understand is that the only time Obama is going to go anywhere with him is when he drops McCain off at the nursing home on his way to the White House. Quite honestly, I would advise McCain to not travel to any war torn region of the world. Did anyone else see how he twitched yesterday when he said that he'd never surrender in Iraq after he was interrupted 4 times by anti-war protesters. McCain criticizes Obama for not having enough war experience. That is very a good thing We don't need another war-obsessed leader in the world. We don't need another American to travel there to realize we don't belong and should have never sent troops there to begin with.
Obama '08!!!

Everytime you politicians politicize a visit to Iraq you cause chaos. You are in the rear away from any real danger and countless resources are dedicated to your visit, distracting soldiers from "important missions." You don't get a portrait of the reality over there, instead you get a glimpse of the reality, Bush wants you to see. Why waiste resources going over there unless you are ready to take up arms yourself. The same troops that are required to accomodate your trip are the same troops that could very well be letting other soldiers down who are actually fighting. Obama went once, so what. He does not support the war. This war is your baby McSame, so I suggest you relocate to Irag permanently with Bush until the war is over.

These weak attacks look so desperate. He needs to hire new advisors. Oh yeah, they're all lobbyists. Give me a break Mccain. Who cares.

McCain must be crazy. Does he really believe Obama or Clinton would go anywhere with him? Iraq is a disaster, we all know that. McCain is the typical republican. He's trying to use fear, if we pull out of Iraq we're doomed, fear of Iran, fear! fear! fear! There are countless ways to protect America and fight terrorism without war. We need a president that can, and will, use all of the resources and tools at their disposal to fight terrorism and keep America safe. Continuing the war in Iraq is not logical or necessary. If McCain stopped talking up the war in Iraq and stop criticizing OBama, he'd have nothing to say, and no solutions to the many problems we as Americans are facing due to the lack of leadership by the current administration. McCain would be more of the same, something America can't afford. I doubt cnn will post my comments. For some reason, they usually don't.

McCain has been to Iraq many times and still got it wrong. What is his point?

Maybe Obama didn't see wasting the resources to be able to walk through an open air market with the support of a battalion of Marines, and Blackhawk helicopters to demonstrate that Baghdad is as safe as an open air market in America was necessary. Just keep banging that war drum Johnny, I think it is starting to work for ya.

The DNC can have their Bush 2.0 which is Obama. Bush/Enron and Obama/Excelon the cycle of abuse starts over again it seems.

Hillary 08 or McCain 08

Why should I want to go to Iraq. I am going to bring everyone home and then I am going to spend the money we were spending on the war to help people in our own country. There are a lot of people that can use a helping hand with buying food and gas. Oh by the way I am going to use a few hundred billion on finding a good replacement fuel for our gas guzzling suv's. Then I am going to tap the strategic reserve and flood the market with $10 a barrel oil. That should knock a dent in Bush and Cheneys' profits. Back to not going to Iraq. I don't want to go.

This man is about as dull as old paint! ************************YAWN********************

What does going to Iraq show? He is a US Senator....please try again McSame!

"there will be chaos, there will be genocide, there will be increased Iranian influence there, and we will have to go back with further sacrifice of American blood and treasure."

WHAT BECUASE THATS NOT THERE ALREADY? hMM? Becuase continious threat against Iran will make them feel lovey dovey and NOT want to kill out soilders in Iraq.

The General reports to congress as a whole not just to you or Obama. I for one find it offensive to him and his men that he has to stop working just to give u a guided 100 body guard tour. His people have a lot more to do than worry about you getting shot. It a sign of respect that Obama give the man his space to do his job... you go ONLY for photo ops

MCCAIN VOTED TO SEND 4000 AMERICANS TO THERE DEATH!

STAY WITH WHATS IMPORTANT, PLEASE!

MSNBC YOU ARE BLOWING IT AGIAN. WHO CARES ABOUT HILLARY AND THE LEFT WING MEDIA. THIS STORY IS BIGGER THAN WATER-GATE DO YOUR JOB!

PLEASE MSNBC: STAY ON THE REAL STORY WE RELY ON YOU FOR INFORMATION: 4000 DEAD AND FOR WHAT! WHAT DID WE ACCOMPLISH GOING INTO IRAQ!

THIS IS THE WORST CRIME EVER MADE BY AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT. COME ON MSNBC THINK, YOU HAVE TO THINK! DO WHATS RIGHT FOR ALL AMERICANS, DIG DEEP THIS IS THE STORY THE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW!

The media is the real story. . They let us down with Bush and Iraq! They really let THE AMERICAN PEOPLE down.

Over 4000 dead, what do you say to those families? BUSH, MCCAIN and CLINTON, need to apologize to all AMERICANS for sending them to there death's! Bush should be removed from office ASAP. Congress should start the Iraqi WAR hearings immediately find the truth please behind this WAR! Remove Bush from office, this will show all of America, the government still works for the good of the people. George Bush has destroyed the creditability of the presidency; even 4000 times worse then Bill Clinton and Monica scandal. If we ever need to go to war again how can we trust congress and the White House to do the right thing?

The only way congress can restore there creditability; as a functioning body of this government, is to hold formal investigations in this horrible American tragedy the Iraq War. I feel so bad for those families that give there loved ones to this American tragedy, THE IRAQ WAR!

Obama 08
For the good of America

I am a democrat but I must say McCain is right. Why would he not want go to iraq with McCain? Is he that arrogant in wanting to be President. This is why we are going to get beat.

Where is Hillary?

Give it a rest old man.. good job approving the GI bill you idiot.

Learning about what???? I haven't seen so much hate and destruction since it was the early 1920's............for example, "corruption" within the White House, the Pats(New England) "Spygate", "fixing sports games"(allegedly), etc......

Is just not a good combination at all....

"The American people don't want any more false promises of progress, they deserve a real debate about a war that has overstretched our military, and cost us thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars without making us safer," he added

Does this guy have a clue?? How many possible terror threats have been averted in the past 7 years since 9/11. Dozens I believe.

Obama should go and visit the troops. He unwillingness to go shows his fear and lack of real experience and maturity.

And last time you, John, were there, you felt SOOO safe you wore a flack jacket and had guards all around you and helicopters overhead when you went out in public. So how did your and Bush's successful mission in Iraq look to you then? If this is all you have to throw at Obama, you are in a world of trouble. This Republican is for Obama...not you.

What in the world does this speech reading, chanting, waving slogan yelling person know about anything. He pretends to be a heck of lot more than what he is. I think he should be shoveled along with all the crap he spews.

The way the zonked out youth dance and wave you know they think he is a rock star. What a heck of a qualification for president. He sits in the state senate and votes present, his excuse, he said he pushed the wrong button. He sits the federal senate and doesn't even bother to vote.

What would he do if he was APPOINTED the candidate. Stand up in front of people and read his chant, his slogan and wave and smirk. Sounds like that would be a continuing the bush regime....with all the string pullers behind the scenes making him dance and jump...

Gee I just got the idea maybe that's why they want obummer the dummer they can pull his strings and get THEIR way.

The Audacity to want to peacefully resolve situations! Republicans unite to form a bombing coalition, to hell with our children!

McCain never talks about his son serving in Iraq. If he were a liberal Democrat like Rev. Wright's mentee, it would be discussed in every single speech and media appearance. To honest Americans who want a humble president who loves this country that means a lot.

Obama will not win in November, there are not enough American hating socialists who agree with Rev. Wright to get him in. The libs will repeat ad nausium about how everyone who isn't voting for Obama is a racist, but unlike liberal Democrats, most Americans have thier own thoughts and views.

John McCain and the Republican attack machine can't justify this war on the facts, so they have to borrow a trick from Fox Noise to gin up false controversy – the Obama clock. This creaky old man and his cast of dirty tricksters wish they had a case. But they're stuck with McCain's losing proposition of war in perpetuity.

Barack Obama rightly points out that "chaos" and "increased Iranian influence" in Iraq is a direct result the Bush-McCain invasion of that country. It's time for a change, for another approach. And this fall, Obama's victory will give us the breath of fresh air we've been yearning for.

Even the majority of democrats didn't vote for Obama!!!

McSame is desperate and his logic flawed. If Obama was making monthly trips to Iraq he would be criticized for taking unnecessary trips. The time will come soon enough when as the Commander and Chief he will make the necessary trips and meetings. In Good time, in good time...

SCARY………first Clinton ,now McCain wants him to go to Iraq with him....

Obama you have nothing to prove to anyone. I don’t know why they think you should jump and do things that other nominees or president didn’t have to do to prove themselves worthy of our votes and to be our president. This election has aloud you to deal with the worst type of in your face prejudice that anyone should have to endure, 2008 should be different, but it’s not.

I have tried to reframe from using prejudice in most of my comments, but the truth is this is the worst case to date.

ooooh – i want some treasure!

Here we go Democrats....here's the first sign that you PICKED THE WRONG CANDIDATE.

Congratulations, President McCain.

Obama should take McCain up on the offer. But I think he is afraid to.
He doesn't seem to even understand what is really going on there or in Afganistan. He can't even hold any kind of meetings on Afganistan and he is supposed to head a committee on on the Afgan war. The man is all hot air and a coward or he would take McCain up on the offer and the sooner the better.

What's the rush? If McCain has his way, Obama will have perhaps 100 more years to visit Iraq.

Why should he go with McSame? He can tour Iraq and the middle east after he becomes President!!!!

McCain has been to Iraq multiple times and still don't know the difference between Shia and Sunni. Even a blind man can see that Iraq is in bad shape. It doesn't take walking around a battle zone to understand that...........

If you were Barack, would you go to Iraq, with McCain? Yeah, when pigs fly. He would need more than flap jackets.

After the revelations in McClellan's books – which I'm sure that Rove and others will deny. McCain had better get a new campaign expertise.

1. McCain doesn't even know who is in charge in Iran.
2. Iraq/Iran, Sunni/Shia: McCain doesn't know the difference.
3. McCain still thinks Czechoslovakia (which split into two countries in 1993) exists.
4. McCain wrongly claimed that Baghdad was mostly normal.
5. McCain called Baghdad market safe.
6. McCain can't even remember how little he knows about the economy.
7. McCain falsely claimed he never requested pork.
8. McCain falsely claimed that tax cuts increased government revenues.
9. McCain's claim to be untainted by special interest money is false.
10. McCain wrongly claimed he never supported amnesty.

Barack might get set up over there. I dont trust any of them. Good place to set up a hit on Obama. I wouldnt go either. These REP. are dirty and will do anything to win the Presidentcy

It is defiately interesting that Obama refuses to educate himself on the situation but instead just says that it was wrong.

Why should Obama go to Iraq? The ensuing media circus would take badly needed troops to protect the group and it would solve nothing. It's the same thing everytime there is a natural disaster. President hops on the plane, inconvenience thousands of people, just to spout.

McCain's getting desperate!

Mr. Warcain why is it I have never heard the word peace come out of your mouth. Was a war initiating chip placed in this guy head. Mr warcain I admire your bravery and your service but u seem intent on taking revenge. For once mr warcain please try to initiate peace and lay out your policies that will help the average american who is hurting at the expense of wars and bad policies.

IT'S FUNNY HOW OSAMA SUPPORTERS SAY: DEMOCRATS LET'S UNITE AND VOTE CLINTON OUT....THIS SOUNDS LIKE SAYINGS FROM THE CARTOON, THE TRANSFORMERS: AUTOBOTS, UNITE..........

GO FIGURE, THE OSAMA SUPPORTERS ARE PROBABLY 8 YRS OLD MENTALLY.

DEMOCRATS UNITE....HUHUHUHUHU

Good point, McCain... Obama is willing to meet with the Iranian dictator, have a dialogue with Cuba, listen to racist sermons for 20 years, and continue to hang out with radicals from the 1960s, but can't bother to meet with American generals. I imagine that's because he prefers getting his information from CNN, which shares his agenda. But at some point Obama will be disrobed and shown to be what he is: an old-fashioned collectivist simpleton. He can't hide forever behind fluffy but meaningless Maya Angelou-like speeches. Eventually many Americans will ask, "But what will his policies be? What will he actually do if elected?" even if CNN doesn't bother to ask.

What exactly does McCain think Obama can learn from going to Iraq? You can be sure that high-level officials that go over there are kept in secure areas and shown only what the military wants them to see. The fact that McCain thinks these Potemkin-village exercises make him an expert on Iraq (and that they would "educate" Obama) is either disingenouous, or shows how out of touch with reality he's become.

And as for his statement that he would use a joint visit to Iraq as an opportunity to educate Obama on national security issues... please.

Sen. McCain, you don't need to go to Iraq to see that it's a mess. That buzzing sound is not a mosquito, it's bullets zipping past your head.

For those that have been told that there is no chance to obtain their hopes or dreams and that it was useless to try look towards Hillary Clinton as a symbolic figure of hope and strength – the only experienced candidate that has solid solutions to our everyday problems.

I attended a rally by both candidates last week – Obama definitely is a speaker, orator and can move a crowd – but once you get home from the rally you wonder what DID he say – only thing I can come up with is he is going to change politics in Washington DC – yet accepts the endorsements from them.

Clinton (although the media is trying to make Obama the next President rather than letting the voters have their own say) was warm, sincere, experienced with her answers to questions and genuinely wants to help us help ourselves – she enjoyed being there with us – Obama appeared that this was a situation that he had to be there but really was looking towards the general election – so just give me my votes and I will move on – similiar to what happened in New Orleans after HE received the black communites votes – was too busy to attend a reconstruction rally later on – Hillary Clinton attended even though she had not received the votes.

I just recently found out that Obama voted for the liquified natural gas pipeline of Bush-Cheney Energy plan where Clinton opposed it – guess he doesn't have to live here with it.

Why should Obama walk-the-walk when he's so good at talking-the-talk?

SAME OLD POLITICS

I am not a McCain's fan but you know he is very right.
Obama Maybe 2012 not this time go home Obama.

I, for one, don't have to go to Iraq in order to understand why oh-so-many soldiers from my country are serving there. McSomething is plain nuts

The only person McCain should be fighting with is Father Time to extend his stay on the planet.

Why do people treat Ahmadinejad as if he's Iran's leader? The man is the president, which is the highest elected official in Iran... but that doesn't equate to what we know of as president. He is not the end all-be all when it comes to Iranian policy making; the Ayatollah is. Ahmadinejad is Iran's Dick Cheney. Neither can do much in the way of policy without the consent of their bosses.

Democrats will only sit down with and listen to generals who already agree with them and can score them political points.

McBush just another phony patriot that in spite of the lies that led to this war sees it appropriate to stay for another hundred year.

Obama hasn't got a clue how to run a county, just coerce people to vote for him for no good reason.

I thought resolutions started with talking, that's how Obama may be able to get the Iranian president to use his pull in the region to stop all the Iranians and others from going to Iraq to cause trouble. What's McCain's solution? Send more people to die?

OBAMA IS A CHICKEN.......!!!

Obama spokesman Bill Burton declined the invitation and called the move a "political stunt."

"The American people don't want any more false promises of progress, they deserve a real debate about a war that has overstretched our military, and cost us thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars without making us safer," he added.
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So Obama bases his entire campaign on "promises," but now the American people don't want that.

And when has Obama offered a "real debate" beyond his standard, "I opposed this war from the beginning"?

More B.S. from Obama. What else is new? No, you don't get to count your grandfather and great-uncles' service in WWII as experience.

obama is in charge of a subcomittee for the armed forces, and has never held a meeting. yet he is the first one to bash the war, and the bush administration over the war. obama's lack of foriegn policy experience is a danger to americans should he be elected president. that is not the politics of fear, as he likes to say, it is a fact.

Why am I not surprised? B. Hussein Obama is all "FEEL" good speachs and no action. Seems like everyone has been to Iraq recently except BHO. He is more than willing to meet with Raul, Hugo, Amidaja(sp), Hammas, Hisbollahetc. Oh yeah, now I know, BHO is a terrorist himself. Frank Davis, REV. Wright, Ayers, Faracon, etc. Now he refuses to meet with our Generals and the leaders of Iraq.

Hey McCain, how many people have you sat down with that have had their homes foreclosed? Or how many truck drivers have you driven with spend hundreds of dollars that they can't afford to fill their rigs?

This guy is so whutless it's not even funny. Don't worry about Obama – he'll have plenty of time to go to Iraq because he will LEAD THE TROOPS HOME AS PRESIDENT.

Go yell at a cloud, old man. Leave the Presidency to someone to someone not into their 7th decade on this planet.

That's weird. I just saw him talking to Gen. Petreus yesterday. Would that be considered a lie?

Mr. McCain, for once why doesn't the republican party try making the country better instead of trying to use scare tactics and further lies about the Iraq war to scare people into their corner. Try winning people into your corner. If Obama sat on his hands for the next 4 years the country would be better of then you looking to invade Iran. Remember we all fought against Germany when they tried to occupy the world. Your job was to remove a threat and get out. Instead you want to sacrifice Americans and their money becuase it makes you feel like your member is bigger then others.

Has anyone ever seen a photo of Obama with any of our troops?
Just curious.

I can tell you from right here in Houston TX that the war needs to be ended... what's your point?????

Although I respect his service to our country, I can't help but laugh at how dellusional this old fellow is. Now, I am not sure if this is how he truly feels or is he being forced to act like a jerk by the powers to be but in any case he seems to have lost his mind! My grandmother who is younger than him told me that she would never vote for him because she knows where one's mind is after certain age and she wants only the best for her country. Doesn't Florida have an available condo for this fellow??

Stop playing into the War debate – debate about the Economy, Healthcare, Oil, Balanced Budget, Social Security, Education Benefits and other things the Republicans (McCain) knows nothing about and will make him look bad!

Talking about the War will play into the fears of US citizens and win the election for Republicans!

War is not going to solve the problem we have in Iraq. War does not bring peace. McCain will start ten more wars if elected, because that is all that he knows. This war is not helping us. Question: Who are we really fighting? This feels like an indirect war with Iran. If it is, why can't we have diplomatic discussions. Even Jesus spoke to those who were supposedly beneath him. Why can't we humble ourselves. Sometimes we have too much pride.

Going to Iraq only legitimizes our presence there. As Obama rightly says, we should never have invaded in the first place. Our continued presence or withdrawal has nothing to do with whether violence is up or down, it has to do with our priorities.

Yes, we all remember McCains trip, where he wore a Flak jacket, surrounded himself with armed security guards, had sharpshooters on the roofs and war helicopters flying above him for protection as he reported that Bagdad was open for business and the war was going great!

By insisting that people need to go see what is going on for themselves implies that the reports from the military can't be trusted.

The idea that the two nominees for President would travel to a war zone together, makes me think that perhaps McCain doesn't have all his marbles.

What else can you expect from a "superstar like" candidate like Obama, when the only credentials he has to be president is a speech against the Iraq War. Woohoo, I did one too while I was in the Air Force and you dont see me expressing how experienced I am on national security or running a nation for that matter.

What a nut job, why would Barak travel to Iraq with this warmonger, He already has The Huckster and Hillbilly trying to put a hit out on him here in the US, and he's suppose to trust those clowns over there saying that the war is going fine for the US and then..... BAM....Barak supposedly gets hurt over there by terrorits. "Wink Wink". Nice try Republican scum.

McCain, you have been to Iraq more than Obama but you still don't know the difference between Sunnis and Shias. I don't think Obama wants to be educated by you, but thanks for the offer. I do think Obama should go to Iraq but not for the reasons you suggested, but to support our troops.

why on earth should we sent BOTH presidential candidates to a war zone (yes, with REAL sniper fire) at the same time?! That must be one of the more bizarre (likely Rove inspired) political gimmicks to fall out of McCain's mouth in, say, a week.

Senator Obama has many great ideas and is a visionary. However, our serviceman requires more than that. They need to know that they have the support of our civilian leaders. Part of showing support is to visit them on the line and to see where the hardwork is paying off.

I am just disheartened that Senator Obama hasn't visited troops often or even General Patraeus who has done a great job.

Wind Bag!

So is Hillary.

The winds of change are blowing.

We are not going to accept the crap sandwich the the government has given us over the years and that they think we are happy to get.

Change Now!

Visiting Iraq sure has taught Senator McCain a lot. It has taught him that Iran is predominantly Sunni and that Al Qaeda predominantly Shiite. It has taught him that any American can walk freely through a Baghdad marketplace without fear of attack (as long as he has a marine brigade and snipers at his back and helicopters in the sky). It has taught him that the war will only last 6 months, no 1 year, oops sorry, make that 100 years. It has taught him that we will be victorious in Iraq no matter what (define victory you say? Well that would be down right unpatriotic!) It has taught him that no matter the year (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008), "victory" is just 6 months away! I can't imagine why Senator Obama would not want to learn some lessons from a student as astute as Senator McCain.

Ya!

""The American people don't want any more false promises of progress, they deserve a real debate about a war that has overstretched our military, and cost us thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars without making us safer," he added.

Speaking Wednesday, McCain called those comments a "profound misunderstanding" of the situation in Iraq."

First off, is he trying to say that our military is NOT stretched, that thousands of lives have NOT been lost and that hundreds of billions of dollars have NOT been spent and that we ARE safter? Talk about out of touch.

Secondly, Senator Obama has said that he WILL work with the military officials to work out the best plan of action to pull troops home safely and ensure that Iraq is self sufficient.

Stop pandering McCain and move on to a new topic.

Let's get this show started. McCain will politically maul Obama....I am absolutely sure of it!

"...a war that has overstretched our military, and cost us thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars without making us safer." McCain calls these words from the Obama camp a profound misunderstanding of Iraq. Which part? Is our military not overstretched? Tell that to the 300,000 troops with PTSD attributable to having to serve, 3, 4 and even 5 tours of duty. Has it not cost us thousands of lives? 4,084 so far, that's in the thousands last time I checked. Has it not cost hundreds of billions of dollars? It has, over 600 billion I believe. How about "without making us safer"? You want to talk about emboldening our enemies, look at the way Bush let the people who actually attacked us escape from Afghanistan into Pakistan. Al Qaeda is stronger now than it was on September 11, 2001. Staying in Iraq may keep the Iraqi's uncontrol and limit their ability to kill to other Iraqis and our volunteer troops, but what about Arabs throughout the world who are incensed about our illegal invasion and continued occupation of Iraq? Everything Obama's camp said was true, and not just a little true, 100% unequivocally, indisputably true. Yet McCain characterizes the statements as a profound misunderstanding? McCain is absolutely clueless.

What difference does it make how many trips Obama made to Iraq, he is running for the President of the USA. If McCain wants to win by talking about Iraq, send him there to run for President of that Country. We want to hear about what the next President is going to do for our Country USA.

Yeah McCain's last visit achieved a lot.. not! It was a blatant press op for him where he declared that we are winning while wearing a flack jacket and surrounded by secret service agents for protection.

No disprespect for McCain's military record. Just think its so ridiculous that the opposition can't come up with anything better than this, Rev Wright or Obama not wearing a flag pin. What are the real issues? Stop posturing and get down to what you are going to do to help this country rebound from 7 years of deceit and mismanagement. It's the United States of America, not the Corporate States of America.

Ouch

More fear and smear from McCain, there is already genocide and Iranian influence in Iraq. If it is left up to McCain he will roll our tanks out of Iraq and into Iran. All the Clinton supporters really need to consider their options when they say they will vote for McCain instead of Obama. As Senator Clinton said, "it would be a grave error." She is right, it means a continuation of the Iraq war and war with Iran.

Evidently McBush going to Iraq haven't did you any good either. I commend you for serving you country. But the same way you served in one war, you help start another and you continue to advocate another 8 years of the same war that haven't proved anything. Bush policies haven't worked and your policies want work either.

We the people of the United States of America, need a new look and a different direction. I say no thank you to another four years of this Republican mess that have not done anything, but support the oil companies and made them richer. I tell you one thing if you are elected we are going to hell in a handbasket. Hopefully, people recognize this and vote smart.

Not serving your country does not make you any less of an america then a person who has served.

Obama barely knows how to be a senator.

What a bigger mess this country will be in if he is elected!

No to Obama; we want someone who has a lot of experience. He is all talk, no substance.

Go McCain! Obama you are one BIG mentiroso.

McCain also said that Patraeus could walk down Iraqi streets without security and a bullet proof vest and we found out that was a lie.
Why would Obama want to go to Iraq with McCain?

This is an argument that McCain thinks he can win. He will try this "no surrender" routine to his detriment. The public is tired of this quagmire but, McCain, like a content hog on my grandfathers farm, just loves to lay in the mud!

Obama, Big talk. Little action and no results.

Someone please tell Old Man McCain that Gen. Petraeus was in D.C. in April 2008, September 2007, and April 2007.

Why in the hell would Obama want to travel with McCain to Iraq? McCain is the same guy who doesn't know the difference between Shia, Sunni, and terrorists in the Middle East.

OBAMA DOESN'T NEED TO GO TO IRAQ TO GET EXPERIENCE ON A DISASTER WHICH HE USED GOOD JUDGEMENT AND VOTED NO. JOHN MCCAIN IS NOT A LEADER AND HASN'T LEARNED ANYTHING AND IS TOO OLD TO LEARN ANYTHING NEW. HE CAN ONLY CONTINUE THE PROPAGANDA OF BUSH'S WAR. BOMB, BOMB, BOMB IS ALL MCCAIN KNOWS.

McCain loves to talk about Iraq like it is the "only" perceived plus he has over Obama. The whole d@mn war is a farce, he voted for sending Americas sons and daughters to a war that should not have happened, voted for wasting millions of taxpayer dollars, and voted for emboldening other hostile countries surrounding Iraq. McCain on this very day is sitting in fundraisers with the point man of this whole d@mned mess... Bush, yet he continues to criticize Obama on judgment... he's lost his bearings for sure!

By the way McCain, gas prices in this country are climbing each day, the economy is going in the toilet, people are still losing jobs, and yet you continue to talk about a war that most in America want out of... offer something new on our side of the pond first, instead talking about McCain salvation in Iraq. Any Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, or Independent with a sound mind should see that he is following the same course that Republicans have been steering for the last 8 years.

OBAMA IS ALL TALK NO SHOW.THE ONLY SHOW HE IS ,IS GIVING A SMOOTH SPEECH. THE DAY AMERICA GETS IT THROUGH THEIIR HEAD'S HE IS A CON MAN FROM CHICAGO.O.B. THINKS ABOUT HIMSELF AND MAKING HISTORY. HE DONT THINK ABOUT OUR NEEDS.TALK IS CHEAP. HE SURE DOES HAVE A LINE OF B.S.. HE WILL SAY ANYTHING TO GET ELECTED. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIM AND HRC ,IS SHE HAS ALWAYS FAUGHT FOR US AND STILL IS. SHE HAS A TRACK RECORD FOR BEING THERE FOR US. O.B. DOES NOT. O.B. CANT TALK ABOUT ANYTHING IF HE HASN'T EXPERIENCED IT ,OR BEEN AROUND IT.( MILITARY) FORIEGN POLICIES ETC.

Someone please get McCain to talk about something other than Iraq.

CNN,
Every single time McCain says something about Obama you post it very quickly. Every time Obama blasts McCain you don't post it.

Example:The only thing Mccain keeps bringing up is foreign policy. Not once a domestic issue. Obama continually hammers McCain on domestic affairs, McCains never responds and we never see any mention.

Geez Obama, didn't McCain's stroll with 30 security guards, three helicopters overhead, extensive sweeps and full body armor entice you to go to McCain's "Safe as a US city" Iraq for a leisurely stroll,
Note to McCain: It's not his war. He shouldn't have to become another innocent victim that you don't care about. Stop all your war rhetoric and actually start doing something for the troops. Your rejection of the GI bill shows how much you care for the dedicated youth we send over there. Stop the war and stop your lying!

Obama has no idea of what the vital interests of our country are. He wants to be elected and then try to catch up on current events during his spare time.

GO GET HIM MCCAIN

OBAMA IS ALL TALK NO ACTION!!!!!!!!!!

RIGHT MR. MCCAIN I CAN BUY A BUNCH OF APPLES AND FRUITS ON THE STREETS OF BAGHDAD. WALK AROUND FREELY AND NOT WORRY ABOUT THE FREAKIN I.E.D BLOWING MY BRAINS OUT. WE ARE NOT IN VIETNAM MCCAIN WAKE UP. REPUBLICAN TALKIN POINTS " DEMOCRATS ARE RADICALS, TERRORIST, UNPATRIOTIC AND ANTI-AMERICAN BECAUSE THEY DONT SUPPORT THE WAR". LET ME BE SPECIFIC NEOCONS AND SOME OF THE REPUBLICANS ARE GOING TO LEAD TO THE DOWN FALL OF THE GREAT NATION. THEY ARE ARROGANT AND ARE SO NOT PROGRESSIVE. OLD THINKERS AND NOW WE NEED A FOSSIL AS PRESIDENT. GOOD LUCK AMERICA WE ARE DOOMED

PS:
I am not your friend ,John.

Oh, and by the way, I realize my comments won't get posted because free speech in this country is only about echoing what the corporate owners of the media (less than five these days, btw) want published.

Sad.

Please tell us what a "victory" in Iraq looks like Sen McCain!? We need to know what your gameplan is, not just a fantasy speech about what you would like the end of your first term to look like.

Tell us what "victory" is and how you plan to acheive it!

Mr. Stiffarmstrong needs to relax. So what he hasn't been there in two years. He's been campaigning for at least 15 months plus. I don't need to go over there to know that it's messed up over there and that the media is not telling us everything. I don't need to go over there to see that the Iraq police and military needs more help and that they seem to be relying on us heavily. I don't need to go there to see how complex the situation is and how very difficult it's going to be to end this whole thing and bring our troops home. Before he bashes Barack Obama, give him a chance to go. He doesn't have to go with McCain. Why? I'm sure he will go on his own once he secures the nomination. He doesn't need Stiffarmstrong to show him around and paint him the rosie picture of how much progress is being made.

Yes, everyone should go to Iraq and see for themselves that it's far from over. But unlike the president of Iran, we have to go at night and under very secret conditions. You have to remember that they like American tax money but like use Americans as target practices. Also, remember to always wear bulletproof vest when strolling the market areas.

hilarious comment from the guy who had himself filmed "strolling" through the market in Iraq while helicopers flew overhead and several hundred armed guards stood in a circle around the guy. Not to mention that after all these many visits, he can't tell Sunnis from Shiites. Lol.

And they would go there why? And do what? Certainly if he became CIC, he should go there for a first hand look, But then, when Cheney and Bush go, they do it in secret, give no advance notice, hide in a very secure location, stay for a few hours, and mostly meet with the troops. That is helpful how?

This man gives me the creeps....EWWWWW!

duuuuuuuhhhhhhhhh, like we didnt see this feeble move coming from a mile away!!!

obama owes you NOTHING, and there is no reason for him to go to iraq. youre the FOOL who strolled the streets proclaiming how safe and successful everything is-GET A CLUE, MCSAME!!!! we are soooo over your lies, your war, your empty words of supporting the troops (why didnt you even bother to go to washington to vote for the GI bill if the troops are so important to you-FOR SHAME, MCSAME).

MCSAME IS THE ONE WITH FALSE, EMPTY, DATED WORDS!!! NO WORLD FOR OLD MEN!!!!!!

now johnny, go play your silly games with someone else; obama and the democrats have A LOT of adult work to do to clean up your BFF's messes. we'll call you in when it's time for snacky!!!

McSame, the war monger. Shame on you and Bush with the war scandal and joint secret fundraising.

We really don't have the patience for a political show,our men are dying each day over this sensely war. Charts, stats and diagrams what will that prove Senator McCain.

Excuse me? When did betrayus become a world leader? Is he the president of Iraq now? Nobody told us.
Why would anyone in their right mind go there? Hoping for sniper fire McCain?

Why dont you go sit down some where old man !!!

Mr McCain,
Why don't you just go if you like Gen. Petrasus and Iraq so much. In fact why don't just go and never come back.

LOL. This is the mighty McStupid, the guy who doesn't even know the difference between the Sunnis and Shia! What does he DO when he's in Iraq?

Neither Obama, McCain, or the US Millitary should have ever gone to Iraq in the first place. A tour through Iraq by US Senators is so carefully controlled and thoroughly secured and screened that they could see nothing but a cheery picture from the inside of a green zone any way, all prepared and scripted by the Pentagon's military industrial complex with money at stake. No wonder McCain thinks we should be there.

McCain has to get out of this hole he is digging himself. Iraq is not a popular topic with Americans, so why go there? Go with Iran and Syria and Hezbollah and Hamas! Those are bigger troublemakers for the next US President, and the need to know how to handle them is what MCain should be addressing.

Oooo Mcsame I cant wait untill we wrap up this nomination so we can focus on you!!! the joy!

John McCain is so out of touch. It is just sad to here this confused old man rail on about irrelevant and insignificant things when there is so much more at stake. I am scared to death that the right-wing media (CNN, Fox, MSNBC, etc.) are going to carry this dishonorable, war-mongering, borderline senile man to the Whitehouse. He will complete the job that W has started – destroying America.

Lol… So when Obama goes on his scheduled trip, McCain can say
“he only went because I told him”. What a loony... He''s plaing childish games while there are serious issues needing to be dealt with. Not.This.Time.

Is there a law by Iraq that McCain should go there every 3 months? If McCain wants to buy a house and live in Iraq they might welcome him I think. No foreclosures there!
Obama will go to Iraq ofcourse; once he wraps up the nomination. Just not on McCain's watch. The only clock the RNC should be looking at right now is the General Election one……coz they will lose terribly if they dont get their act together.
Just wait till Obama becomes nominee…..46 delegates to go, in counting.

Meck, Vanc

WE LOVE YOU OBAMA!!!!

WHOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA '08 & '12

Um, Clinton has basically kept him here. I mean, give me a break. He is still in a campaign that should not be going on, but he must remain vigilant because the viper, i mean Clinton, will use the opportunity of his absence to strike and make things up....

Most of repugs have not served this country Mr McSame as Bush. I am afraid of your bad temper.

Leadership is not tell Americans that the streets of Bahgdad are free and when you are being protected by helicopter and dozens of marines!
Not supporting bills by Webb/Hagel is a poor judgement and does not show true leadership!

If Obama wannts to go to Iraq, he doesn't need to take you as a traveling companion. I remember Mccain lying to the public about how safe it was over there, until pictures clearly showed the 12 soilders and private contractors with M-16 's guarding your visit everywhere you went. Save your "education" for your friend Mr. Bush. Tell the soldiers and MArines over there why you voted against the GI bill and why you think they should be in Iraq until 2013.

Going to Iraq is a joke you fly in walk around the green zone and that is it. That's McCains problem ...he keeps trying to convince himself and the rest of us things are getting better!!! We need to let them know we are leaving and we are no longer picking up the tab...so they had better get busy. McCain is just four years of the the failed policies of Bush

Hillary is like "Viagra," she is great at "exciting" or "arousing" the Republican base.

Given that the Republicans are looking quite "impotent" and under-aroused at this time, the Democrats will do wonders by giving them Hillary!! It would really enegergize the Republican base!

Again, you knows, the Democrats always do a great job of losing to the Republicans, and they are laying the foundations for defeat again!

There is no need for Sen. Obama to visit Iraq. He didn't want the war there, he doesn't APPROVE of anything that has been done there because it's all a TERRIBLE MESS.

I support out troops and so does Sen. Obama. There is no way that visiting makes that situation any better. He has to make his priorities and visiting a place he didn't want to bomb – isn't one of them.

It proves nothing by going there. McCAIN is a rabid warmonger – he's looking for things to TRY to pick on – it's STUPID!

Democrats are pussies.

John McCain is another insane like Bush. He sure would like to follow the foot step of his predecessor. Now it’s up to us, if we want these kinds of arrogant and ignorant leader on top again. We just have an opportunity to get rid of one…. Oh Gash….. God Bless America.

McBush is a desperate old man with old ideas.

Give it up Johnny boy! Go home, spend the wife's money and SHUT UP!

Spin, spin, spin...more lies from Bush...errr, I mean McSame. He keeps taking comments made by Obama out of context, spin it around to make it seem like something other than what he meant.

What the heck would he and Patraeus want to talk about it? Oh maybe about the new GI Bill or better veteran benefits? Never mind, I forgot John you don't support that.

Did McCain not notice that he was a sitting Senator and then started running for POTUS?

Sorry the dem primary isn't finished yet and Obama can't just go around making worldwide goodwill tours, but right now he has a lot on his plate, McMoron!!

Obama really should have gone to Iraq. It's perhaps the best way to look like you're doing something about it without actually doing anything about it. Plus, they take your photo.

This is the best McCain can do, Fear Mongering.

The American people were deceipted about the war in Iraq, this war is about oil, McCain said so himself, he retracted later of course when he knew the stupidity he had committed

What's the big deal about going to Iraq? What will that change? Look, lets get real here!

Of course he hasn't been to Iraq. He's too upset after that traumatic Auschwitz occurence. It sounded positively horrible, the poor boy. I hope he recovers from that Auschwitz story real soon:)

Here we go – more political stunts and spinning. Just when Hillary is almost done with her "kitchen sink", here comes McSame with with fridge. Trouble is, most people fall for the political spin stories and base their opinions of the candidates on them.

Don't try to drag Obama down the war-mongering path McCrazy. You want to make this about the war, do it by yourself. You want to make this about staying in Iraq, go it alone.

The American people will speak in November. We all want out of Iraq, we don't care how many trips to the heavily fortified "Green Zone" you make, you can stay there and fight it alone if you want. You crazy old man.

Is there by Iraq that McCain should go there every 3 months? If McCain wants to buy a house and live in Iraq they might welcome him I think. No foreclosures there!
Obama will go to Iraq ofcourse; once he wraps up the nomination. Just not on McCain's watch. The only clock the RNC should be looking at right now is the General Election one......coz they will lose terribly if they dont get their act together.
Just wait till Obama becomes nominee.....46 delegates to go, in counting.

Meck, Vanc

What a crock. McCain thinks he can "educate" Senator Obama? Why didn't he "educate" the president that he so admires, W Bush? Why didn't he educate himself regarding the real situation in Iraq before we went to war? He claims he is "learning on the way"! We don't want four more years of his "learning" – it's time to act and get us out of there!

Brian
Charleston, IL

McBush's trip to Iraq was a security nightmare and ended up resulting in more violence in the area the next day. This guy really doesn't care about the troops. Can McBush say anything w/o it sounding like he's calling someone out? Not exactly what we need in a world leader right now.

GO TAKE YOUR MEDICATION TOO MUCH WAR STORIES AM TIRED OF THIS MAN. HE IS GOING TO DUPE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO FIGHT IRAN JUST LIKE WHAT BUSH DID IN OTHER TO FIGHT IRAQ. THE SPINELESS NEWS MEDIA WILL NOT OPPOSE BECAUSE THEY ARE SCARED OF REPUBLICANS THROWING OUT NAMES LIKE " LIBERAL NEWS MEDIA" SO THEY RUN AND PULL DOWN THEIR SKIRTS. MEDIA IS A BUNCH WIMPS THEY COULDNT EVEN ASK TOUGH QUESTIONS BEFORE WE GOT INTO THE WAR. FOLLOW THE LEADER. PUNKS

Obama is ALL Talk. How could he have visited the troops if he was part of Rev. Wright's audience? It all adds up now.

How about if McSame walks down Baghdad streets without any bullet proof lifevest, no special forces on the roof tops, no General walking beside him, no armoured trucks following behind him and he can declare victory if he makes it 2 blocks. "That is a profound misunderstanding, a profound misunderstanding of what's happened in Iraq and what's at stake in Iraq," The American people don't want any more false promises of progress, they deserve a real debate about a war that has overstretched our military, and cost us thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars without making us safer," McSame quotes.
How is going to Iraq for a tour help when all of America knows this war was wrong when McSame voted for it.

Although I applaud our gov't for getting rid of a dictator who could have been a pain in our necks in the near future, it's not enough to simply do a half-hearted invasion and expect everything to fix itself. We either put all of our efforts into both the invasion and the rebuilding of the country, or we don't invade to begin with.

It's my belief that Senator Obama knew that it would be a wasted effort to invade Iraq since we didn't put any forethought into the rebuilding process after the invasion and focused solely on the invasion itself. Accusing Obama of negotiating with terrorists simply because he opposed the Iraq war is the same type of Washington "politics as usual" attitude that needs to change if we are to remain the most influential country in the world for the next century.

Before this election the last time he visited Iraq was about two years ago as well. Then he went on this election trip that he made the tax payers pay for. He called himself going on a tour that accomplished nothing. The point is not to visit Iraq, but, get them the hell out of Iraq. Not to cook up some hair brain scheme about the two of them going to visit Iraq. If the Iraqi's are doing so great then why are we getting ready to send more troop. We should be stepping back and allowing Iraq to run their country. At the end of this election someone one will be able to say I have the victory. NO one in this administration can even say what victory is. So stop treating the American public like we are idiots and coming up with these hairbrain schemes and get us the hell out of there.

I thought having hearings that Petreaus attended in the USA was enough. Who much info are you really gonna pry from him anyways? Petreaus deals with more detail than what the President has to. Petreaus does the brunt of the work while telling the President how things are going and where improvements could be needed.

Maybe McCain should ask Petreaus if he should invade Iran to get all those Al Queda opperatives there. LOL.

I really don't see why McCain would be given the right to set Obama's agenda. Obama will go to Iraq when it suits him and talk to whomever he believes will tell him the truth.

For some reason I would not go to the man who is put in charge of that mess by the President who created the mess in the first place. Maybe a nagging voice in the back of my head that keeps screaming 'conflict of intrest'? Gen. Petraeus is as much a politician as he is a general, and put in charge by GW Bush.

McCain is trying his best to get the attention away from the real issues: the economy, how to get out of Iraq, the lies and deceptions from Bush and the republican party etc. etc.

The USA is in its current predicament because of the republicans, not in spite of them.

Despite being over there several times McCain still doesn't know the difference between Shiites and Sunni's.

So for him to make this comment about Obama is totally nuts!

Hey John McCain & His "Friends",

Why don't you worry about what is going on in THE USA? Or are you running for President of Iraq?

Obama will steamroll this Bush clone.

LOLOLOL. The repugs are going to eat Obama alive...LMAO

I know all of the Obama-brainwashees will disagree, but I agree with McCain's statements. I don't agree with the current war, but I feel McCain knows the most about it to do what is safe. Obama really has nothing backing up his statements about Iraq...it worries me.

McCain's Iraq policy is much different and more effective than Bush's, and Obama's "third term Bush" argument really troubles me...especially since he claims to be a "new" kind of politics.

Anyway...since it couldn't be Clinton...I'm going for second best...McCain '08!!!

""The American people don't want any more false promises of progress, they deserve a real debate about a"

Let the American people decide what they want. Stop your ugly rhetoric of "The American people want". You don't have a clue ....

"...there will be chaos, there will be genocide, there will be increased Iranian influence there, and we will have to go back with further sacrifice of American blood and treasure." -> funny, that is already happening.

OLD MAN YELLS AT CLOUD

Well, when you're completely defeated on almost all policy issues, you have to rant about non-issues like this.

The number one and two issues that Americans should be considering in this election are national security and the War in Iraq. John McCain has promised to get us out safely after settling the disputing factions by 2013. Not a bad deal, considering that we have a whole lot to lose if we follow a reckless Barack Obama into a world of chaos.

Better think twice before pushing that lever in the upcoming General Election. The so called number one issue (economy) propaganda is of no consequence if national security and the war in Iraq are ignored to our detriment.

this is why generations of families in the military have no business in the exec branch. WHEN ONE BODY COMES HOME IT IS TOO MUCH BECAUSE THIS IS A WAR THAT DID NOT HAVE TO HAPPEN IN A COUNTRY WHO WILL HAVE CIVIL WAR WHICH IS RELIGIOUS WARS 1,000 YEARS FROM NOW. No, you and bush need to greet every family of every dead soldier face to face and explain this to them. If we were winning a no called for war bodies wouldn't be coming to our shores.

signed: dad was an office in WWII, uncle tommy a west point and war hero in Korea–bronze star and part of the stature in DC on Korea was molded by him, served army 63-65 and i am BITTER at what you and bush have done. We need legal action after novermeber against bush and ALL his people who got us into a war where we have lost more lives than we lost in 911 and Iraq had nothing to do with 911.

BO should be ashamed of himself for trying to glam up his lack of experience and lack of military knowledge by inventing an uncle that SAVED THE JEWS.

Give us a break BO – it's just more of your BS!!!

"seize that opportunity to educate Senator Obama along the way." The only people needing education are Bush and McBush on how much this war has costed.

"there will be chaos, there will be genocide, there will be increased Iranian influence there, and we will have to go back with further sacrifice of American blood and treasure". Typpical Bush style fear-mongering. Reality check McBush! There is already choas, genocide, increased Iranian influence, and we are already sacrificing American blood and treasure.

Mc Cain is either smoking that chronic, or Altheheimers is setting in. Basically he's saying that Obama hasn't been to Iraq enough for photo ops, like he has. I think most voters would rather Obama stay right in the USA, and start working on plans to fix the crap we are now wallowing around in. Obama can go to Iraq in 2009 when he tells the hard working soldiersinperson that they are finally going home to stay.

McCain you have nerve to speak of anything concerning our great vets...GOING against the GI BILL is horrible ...but you have a sugar momma so I guess you dont care for the LITTLE PEOPLE any longer, The brave young and old VETs who are giving their blood, sweat, tears and lives for your PARTYS failed invasion deserve EVERYTHING this country can give them ....
How can you of ALL PEOPLE tell them they are not worth it ....
The AMERICAN people will show you through their votes what they think....
God Bless Our Brave young men and women and I pray that the wise women and men who have the power to, give them what they deserve and have earned , which in my book is ANYTHING and EVERYTHING they want ......
They have been working HARD for almost 7 years trying to fix the current administrations MESS ......
They are heros .....

Tell us again about your visit John? How you lied and said no armed troops accompanied you as you walked safely around Iraq? How you said Petraeous doesn't ever use an armored vehicle in Iraq? Do you really think we've forgotten how you lied about your Iraq visit, John? Face reality McBush. We've been lied to enough..go home RNC for the next 16 years.

Right on mark.

All he does is give speeches – if he as concerned as he says he is about the war, why doesn't he meet Gen. patraeus in person to express his misgivings on how the war is being handled.

But no, Mr. Elite doesn't want to get his hands dirty. Delivering speeches written by Axelrod from podiums decorated with "Change" is all he does, and to be honest, all he is capable of doing.

Really, what has Obama done? Has he ever been out on the field like Hillary or even McCain. Obama disgusts me. He's just a whining pinko.

So let me get this straight.......All of the pre war propaganda and early war propaganda was all lies or stretching of the truth but now this year the new propaganda is that if we leave "there will be chaos, there will be genocide, there will be increased Iranian influence there, and we will have to go back with further sacrifice of American blood and treasure." Why should we believe that? The war information has been 95% lies 5% truth. The 5% truth is that our troops are dying. Now if you are interested in a 5-10, or 5-25 year War in Iraq hey I think McanotherBush is your guy and I suggest you register and vote. Otherwise those of us who are educated will make the more logical choice. I am also waiting for him to get more educated on our economy. Did you finish the Greenspan book yet John? Hahahaha

Come on John..... give the kid a break. He's not going to work with others and take suggestions from a Republican, you know that!! Silly old man....to think Obama would want to investigate something first hand before forming an opinion.....

my parents think that if you don;t talkt about an illness it doesn't exist. McGramps must think the same way about Iraq, but new with a twist of lime...talk about how often you visited..apparently visiting the country is all you need to makre sure things are going your way and for deciding to stay a 100 years

McCain why are you worried about what Obama is doing? For someone with 25 years of experience you are doing a lot of "scabbling" to keep up with Obama. Why are you cleaning house, hiding from being seen with Bush and talking about pulling the troops out of Iraq? See folks Obama is already changing Washington and he isn't even President yet.

Obama 08

Why would a one time visit with heavy military security in a region of Iraq show a sign of progress. Politicans are a one time photo opp. Now if Mr. McCain is willing to stay 6 mos to 1 year then and perhaps then Mr. McCain can say there is progress. If Iwere Mr. Obama, I wouldn't go either. It to is a disloyality to the men and women who serve and ccan not travel in a protected bubble.

Why should Obama go with him?

Give me a break Senator McCain. We already lost what was at stake in Iraq. There is already chaos, genocide, heavy Iranian influence and great American sacrifice! And anybody, including Senator Obama, need not fly to Iraq to see what is going on.

Last time you were there John, you tide up an entire battalion trying to secure a road for you. Please keep all politicians away from the combat zone, it just creates more danger for the troops and much more work.

Besides, if you want to know how its going just do like Obama has done more times than you Mr. Mccain and visit the troops in the Hospital stateside.

Going to Iraq with McCain isn't a problem. But it seems McCain doesn't want to talk about G.I Bill he refused to embrace and sign. You had 11 republicans sign that bill and their was no excuse for McCain to not have participated. Republicans are always crying about "supporting the troops", but McCain has failed to do so.
McCain dismissed the G.I Bill 8 times !!!

So before McCain goes off ranting about how many times a democrat has visited Iraq. How about you be the war hero you are McCain and do something for the Veterans at home.

A war that has overstretched our military,cost thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars without making us safer – a profound misunderstanding of the situation....

Maybe someone cut off the power switch in his head..

McINsane

Sure McCain. You and Obama can go and stroll the streets of Iraq and scroll through the swelling bank accounts of the Iraqis government for a lesson on how well our intrusion of the civil war is going. Are you freaking nuts!! The best the two of you can do is "look" out the window of an airplane, much like Bush did over Louisiana, and point to how devistated the area looks now compared to what it use to look like. How very inappropriate of you to make this into a political campaign proposition when we have men and women on the ground in that area fighting for their lives for no apparent reason.

Obama's vision is not to visit soldiers in Iraq. Iraq is not their home. His mission is to bring them back home. Your vision Mccain, is to have them their for 100 years, you go visit them, alone. Us dems need to work on getting them home.

Talk about twisting peoples words and you say its not politics???? Obama did not refuse to talk to Petraeus. Talking to are enemies is a totally different topic.

That's not a misunderstanding. Obama has already said that he will talk to advisors ( which I'm sure includes Petraeus when the time comes) as to the best course of action about withdrawing from the war. That is not surrending, considering the FACT we should not be there in the first place.

A man that says " I will never withdraw from Iraq" not someone I want in charge. Never withdrawing means that we will be stay 100 yrs plus?? How about giving our troops, the ones who you want to stay in Iraq and never withdraw, additional benefits.

Groping for straws John, you can only live off you past military stuff for so long then it becomes OLD NEWS....JUST LIKE YOU.

Oh my gosh, and I thought McCain would be a candidate to consider in the general election! Wrong!!!

I've been completely stunned by the GOP's lack of connection to real world issues. McCain jabbers on about talking to China and Russia about nukes, and now he's tossing out this red herring about Obama going to Iraq with him!

In the mean time my daughter can't visit me because she can't afford the gas! What planet do these guys live on!

I certainly fall into the category of a fiscal conservative and a social libral, but I think until the GOP stops approaching government as if they are in a foot ball match with the Dems, I won't be voting for a Republican any time soon. They obviously can't be bothered with nor do they seem to care about what's going on in America!

We need to target McCain and ask explanation why did we go to Iraq. Recent book written by Scott Mccallen will tell the truth.

Why do you always end these articles with McCain quotes? Why no mention whatsoever about his track record on middle east policies which consists of mixing up shiites and sunnites, confusing Al Qaeda with other extremists?

Even I knew those things and I am not running for POTUS...

I think McCain needs to help explain the alligations from the insiders book and tell the American people why the war was was justified before he even thinks of talking about someone needs to go to Iraq. Why have we sacirficed 4,000 plus lives and countless wounded??? Staying just becasue we are there now just doesn't cut it.

Yeah, and John McCain can't remember if he met with Gen. Petraeus or not...

John McCain can only talk about Iraq, he needs to change the record now and let us see what else he has.

Obama wants to get us out of this quagmire partially of McSames doing.......................not go over their for another phoney photo-op that McBush is accustomed to!

Grandpa, you are wrong on this issue as well as the vast majority of all issues that are important to the American public.

November/January can't come soon enough!

Mr Mcain,Obama doesn!t want to go to Iraq because he knows
that the war in Iraq has to stop,your problem is that you are just trying to
fool him and he doesn!t want to fall in your trap,what you have to do if you think that Iraq it!s safe as the republican are saying is only for you to tell
Mr Bush to go with you so the two of you can take this time 3000 marines
to cover your backs so you can have some guys of your party filming you guys so then your party show the film to the world to try to make us feel
that Iraq is better than before,OBAMA is not crazy like you and your party
you should try another trick but not this one.
thanks

Obama does not need to go to Iraq to see the mess the Republican party has put us into Bozo McCain. All you have to do is turn on the TV, the whole world knows you clown.

Why should he visted a disaster he never voted for or supported?

Still don't like the war. We are not there for the right reasons.

This is all McCain thinks he knows about. He might have a different opinion now; since that new book came out from Scott McClellan. The sad part is; McCain seems to get so happy, talking about "he will never surrender". Sounds like some kind of flash back. It is not in our country's best interest for McCain to be president. This guy is a loose cannon.

What give McCain rights to order Obama to go to iraq with him i dont trust Hillary and McCain, Let Obama decide when he should go to Iraq he dont have to go with McCain.

Wake up old man, Please...

Who would want to go over there, we are trying to GET OUT of Iraq. How about you go over there and stay for a 100 years, better yet how about you go check on New Orleans McBush!!!!

OBAMA 08

He does have a point. Come on Obama, I know you are busy fighting Clinton off of your heels but it's vital to know as much about the situation in Iraq as possible.

BORRRRRRRINGG......................

Obama should go to Iraq, after all Obama is the "Tourist!
"Touring" is ALL Obama has done during these primaries. Touring all 57 states, and one to go AK,and HI with the money of the blind sheep he's leading to slaughter, touring on the tail of the liberal media, touring on a couple of books he wrote (and even there he stole the title "Audacity of Hope" from that pastor whom he now "disowns. "Touring" on the coattails of Hillary Clinton, whose EVERY PROGRM he now mimicks as "his own," touring on his 120 "present" votes in the Illinois Senate, and now "touring" in Florida, now trying to convince the voters there to go for him. By the way, folks, Obama kept himself on the ballot in Florida, and if he had won — which he did NOT — he'd be "touring" to the convention in a much better position. I'm not interested in a "tourist" as president. I'm intersted in a proven native. I WILL WRITE IN HILLARY'S NAME ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT if the DNC and back-stabbing superdelgates try to shove Obama down our throats

So if McClellin felt so bad about everything that was going on, why didnt he quit earlier? I will not question if the man is wrong or right, but this guy smells like Jose Canseco to me. Heck I cant wait to quit my plush job and right a book about how horrible everyone treated me for some extra money.

You go McCain. Tell him. And you just made a trip to the 9th ward of New Orleans last month (two years after Katrina)

shut up mcbush. anything to take the attention off the corrupt rep party.

let's see, you want Sen Obama to go to Iraq to look at the destruction that your buddy bush has reeked. the war you have endorsed and intend on expanding into iran.

you are not a hero, you are an old idiot that needs to stand trial for this illegal war you helped to create. your hands are filled with the blood of our troops.

Hmmm... So unless you actually go to Iraq, you can't understand what's going on there? Interesting.... Road trip is in order.

The guy won't even wear a flag pin why would he go to iraq ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sen. Obama has his priorities.

You tell him John!! This guy is so uniformed, naive and arrogant yet he expects to be the Democratic nominee?? Get Real!!! John McCain is a true patriot. He doesn't just put a flag pin on because it is socially acceptable.
Obama is a joke.

I think Iraq is the only issue McCain feels confident to talk about. Given his past speeches on it, I'm not sure he should. I think he forgets that the economy is the issue foremost in the minds of Americans, and in that arena, he is out of his league.

OMG Burton calling it a political stunt for Obama to visit the troops and see whats going on there. The more I hear Obama's speech's the more it seems he is a legend in his own mind. I cannot believe he would turn down a visit to Iraq as the possible leader of our country. This is pathetic.

My question to the “under 30 generation” who for the first time in their lives “found their voice”… in Obama…..where have you been? Why not until now have you not exercised your right to vote? You place your faith in a man who has not been tested, pocesses little record of accomplishment and little to no experience in international or economic matters. Go back and check the record…Obama released his platform weeks after Clinton released her Solutions For America agenda. His were extremely similar to hers. The Clinton campaign reacted to the release of the Obama platform by saying…”at least his is not that different than ours” So I ask you, what does this man stand for when he copies what it convenient to his campaign? For shame!

Life to you folks seems rather simple. I suppose in your minds, Obama offers a sense of entitlement both for himself and his supporters - your/his time has come. The simple fact is that if you look past his rhetoric there is little substance. You buy into his chant of “change..yes we can” with little thought or experience as to the complexities involved in bringing about change. Some of you worship him like he is a “messiah”, here to save us from ourselves. He may in fact be anointed the nominee, and you like him, will think nothing can stop you. The simple and relevant truth is……. One can fool some of the people some of the time…but not all the people…. all the time.

McCain may represent a party for which I may not find a lot of common ground however, I respect his honor, integrity and sacrifice to our country, the scars of which he still bears as a testament to his courage…. And I will place my hope for change in him.-he is not Bush… He has earned my respect and most likely my vote and the votes of millions of others who feel the same way.

For the sake of our country and that of our future….thank god there are more of us than you, and we will not allow this fantasy to continue past Nov. DNC party chairs and uncommitted superdelgates…..you either stop this false prophet now….or we will do so with our votes come Nov.

And to all those, Obama supporters, who have previously responded to my comment, or wish to now I say this…you are being fooled by the joker himself-Obama. Study up on your American history….this man will put up a pretty decent fight, however in the end, he will join the ranks of Kerry and other far-left liberals….bitter and clinging to his religion wondering why he came so far only to have the door slam shut on him.

go find a rocking chair MCSenile
Americans are not falling for the war propaganda any longer!!!

At least Obama is willing to strive for peace!!

Some of the things he says is just comical. Why is there "sacrifice of American blood and treasure" in the first place. now he worries about it. where was he at the start of this mess! Unjust War!

After you created the mess ...you want to drag everyone into it ..you disgraceful republican bunch!

So, Grampy McSame claims he "learned" something while walking through the pre-screened market wearing a flak jacket and guarded by hundreds of troops and Apache helicopters??

What a crock!

"Treasure" is the operative work. Can you say OIL. Hey the loss of American lives for "treasure" we didn't have in the first place was worth blood lost! I think American lives are more important than OIL! Besides McCain only vistied the areas that were safe and under heavy guard. He couldn't even go back to the Market he fist televised in one of his trips to Iraq, because it was too dangerous. Obama should go to Iraq and talk to Iraqi people on his own terms just so we can see what they have to say about the war. Then allow him to talk to our troops that he selectes and see what they have to say about the war. That should be the conditions of his trip to the country.

McCain made a good point. Obama would rather go to Cuba or Iran than to Iraq to support our troops. Hard to believe anyone is considering voting for that man.

Isn't Obama still in a primary campaign?

Ok Granpa I got one question for me, Okay you have been in Iraq for couple of times that is right, but was it really Iraq? I am asking you because I don't believe any of your words.
Oh can you tell me the differences between Sunni and Shia?
Thought so, no you can't.

Adios Granpa

I think MCain is grasping at straws. The issue is not how many times Obama has been to Iraq. The big issue here is what are we doing to get our soldiers out of Iraq.

Going to Iraq with McCain isn't a problem. But it seems McCain doesn't want to talk about G.I Bill he refused to embrace and sign. You had 11 republicans sign that bill and their was no excuse for McCain to not have participated. Republicans are always crying about "supporting the troops", but McCain has failed to do so.
McCain dismissed the G.I Bill 8 times !!!

So before McCain goes off ranting about how many times a democrat has visited Iraq. How about you be the war hero you are McCain and do something for the Veterans at home.

TO OBAMA FROM JOHN MCCAIN- JM-Barack why don't you come with me to Iraq? BO- Sure will we be flying together? JM- NO! I mean no I want you to go on a different plane, a special plane! BO- What is so special about this plane? JM- It will get you there quicker!
FROM JOHN MCCAIN TO GEORGE BUSH- JM- George I need a favor... GWB- What is it buddy? JM- Well I heard through some of my oil buddys that there is a plane that is going to land in Baghdad that is carrying a terrorist! GWB- A TERRORIST!, well we have to shoot it down then! JM- Gee Mr President that would be swell! What do I owe you? GWB- I think I am going to need a Presidential pardon when I get out of here!

This is a non-news item, the latest of many from the Clinton New Network. We're wise to you, CNN, and your transparent attempts to run Senator Obama down.

But his appeal is too broad. You should seriously reconsider atttacking him. You're just making yourselves look bad.

Kind of like Hillary....

What is the point of going to Iraq like you where if you dont even know the difference between a Shiite and a Suni? Just for a photo OP??? Wasting the tax payer dollars in covering your a.... while you are there??? Obama will go to Iraq, but it will be to end that war !!!

CNN post my comments !!

That's a nice flag behind McBush.

McCain, please try and make a better case. This accusation does not make sense.

Thats the dumbest thing I've ever heard ! So..if you dont go to iraq, you're not qualified to be president? What purpose does that solve? McSame had a hundred man detail to his security over there. Oh Brother !!! Repubs are grasping for straws here.

OBAMA 08'/12'

Maybe McCain should get a tour of his own country... since it seems he doesn't have a clue about what's going on in American soil. You can't defend the Iraqi nation if you can't save your own country.

Democrats 08.

Its your war McSame so you go and stay there until you finish it.
PLEASE DON'T GO OBAMA REMEMBER, Ron Brown. DON'T TRUST THEM AT ALL. We need you right here. When you get into the White House bring the kids home to see you. I think that they would like that much better. DONT TRUST THEM AT ALL. Let McSame bring his bottom over there. WARMONGER McSameAs Bush
NAVY Vet. for Obama

Also, there is a lot more to this election than Iraq and foreign policy. That seems to be the only issue that McCain dares hit Obama with.

Sen Obama had never been to Iraq in 2002 when he gave an accurate, and eerie detail of what would happen if we went to Iraq (It was as if the man had a crystal ball).

After McCain’s “troop escalation theory”, we have lost over 1500 more American men and women in the war (and still counting)

I have never been to Iraq, yet I know what should be done.

This POW has become lame and we are in for a very unintelligent debate from McCain and the GOP. I am indeed disappointed.

Looks like hes going to blow his fuse even before the election.Now go get a nap gramps.

I guess he's waiting to see what Hillary does first. Obama isn't fit to be president of Baskin Robbins much less the U.S.A..

John McCain has used his trips to Iraq as photo ops and undoubtedly put the troops at greater risk given his presence. Additionally, he was totally out of touch with reality when he falsely described the safe environment he experienced in the marketplace – and we then learned of the incredible level of security surrounding him.

President Bush has visited Iraq many times over the past 5 years, including one time when he stood in front of a banner that said "Mission Accomplished."
Does anyone here think that President Bush ever got a good idea of how things were going on the ground in Iraq? If you do, that makes me sad for our country. When you "visit Iraq", you spend 90% of your time in the secure Green Zone, then 10% in a marketplace surrounded by 100 Marines. Not exactly "mingling with the locals."

McCain is through.

So, McCain does not have any sensible thing to say to the voters?

Man...they are reaching for ANYTHING........

McCain....there is no point there at all!!! hahaha........Republicans might trually get crushed this november.
But then again....this type of slander works with many uneducated Americans.

Its amazing how McCain can talk about Obama's error of camps but true statement about his uncle, but Joe Liberman had to correct him live and on tv with his mistatement. At leat Obama was recalling a story told to him while McCain was talking live. Also why should Obama go to Iraq with McCain that doesn't make the war necessary, doesn't help the economy, doesn't lower gas prices, and doesn't help with health care.

Blah, blah, blah, go take a nap old man

Keep trying to school the youngster. The only one who is going to get schooled is McCain. Too bad he has become too much like Bush. Being an Independent, I just might have voted for him. Not now. Did you go to Katrina after it happened? Nope. Showed up on you campaign trail and blasted Bush for doing nothing. Where were you? Getting a birthday cake from Bush.

Are there any other Veterans enraged at McCain for ignoring the GI Bill?
Speak up!

This man is evil personified.

McCain also know that they won't see what is really going on over there – the murder of thousand of civilians. They are too heavily guarded, and only taken to the safest ares, with additional protection forVIP'S. This is a junk challenge from McBush!

So...Obama isn't a good leader because he allows the military to do the military's job?

Secondly : Why would a senator so openly opposed to the war travel to a war zone often? Does McCain expect us to believe a 2 day snapshot of 'Green Zones' would somehow change Barack's opinion (and the truth) that Iraq is an illigetimate war with no exit strategy?

I don't think so, McBush. Plus you're wearing out your "homeland security" talking points...by August when gas is $6.00 per gallon you won't have a platform left to run on.

The Old can't even stand on his two feet, and he wants to go to battle ground. I don't mind anything happenes to him over there as long as our next president, President Barack Obama, to be safe. So it's a great news he is not going to get involve among civil war fighters.

Obamabots listen up!

Thomas Jefferson, the true founder of our party, said it best when he talked about a majority of one being all you need. That is the true basis of the Democratic party and democracy in general. How can anyone deny Hillary the nomination if she WINS the popular vote? Please don't try some convuluted explanation about pledged delegates. It's Jefferson's MAJORITY OF ONE that matters. Hillary will have that, and the nomination will be stolen from her against the will of the people.

What? The Bush Administration lied about the war?!?! Color me shocked! This is NOT news.

And what has McCain accomplished with his trips? Wasting taxpayer money and endangering troops by making them responsible for him as he lies about the conditions there

Get lost McCain!

First....Senator McCain....I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND.

Second......please understand that at least 50% of Americans are also not your friend.

The only profound misunderstanding is yours Senator. You don't understand that most Americans are tired of the killing. Tired of the wasted resources. Tired of the republican lie machine. Tired of the bs from you and Bush.

Clinton supporter's arguments:

1) 'Obama should drop out because he can't win the general.'
- never mind that hillary can't even win the primary.

2) 'Obama has no experience.'
- as opposed to hillary's 'experience' as a first lady?

3) 'Obama is not trustworthy'.
- as opposed to hillary who lied, slung mud like a champion, flip flopped, lied some more, changed rules mid game. (bosnia sniper, chelsea jogging, race card, feminist card, agreed to FL and MI disqualification when it suited her, discounted EVERY economist and sided with the opposition to support the gas tax relief, does not want caucuses counted)

4) 'We will vote for McCain (and 100 more years in Iraq and $10 gas and roe vs wade overturned) even though we are democrats and even though Obama and Hillary have identical positions…because supporters are mean!'
- I don't even know what to say to this.

McCain is a very angry old man.

Thats because Barrack Hussein Obama is ALL TALK people...

If he were to win, we would be in for four years of speeches (he is a great speaker) diverting us for the mistakes!

THINK...

why doesn't mccain go there,and stay.

Thats because Betrayous will not hold that post in the future.All the real the Generals retired because of Rumsfelds constant screwups.

Keep going McSame! Hey – have you heard about the new book regarding the real reasons why we went to war in Iraq? This is going to burn you McSame!

Ha,ha,ha,ha! McSame when Obama do go to Iraq – he will be going to tell them how he just supported the new GI-Bill that you wouldn't and he will be telling our troops that they will be coming HOME!

I believe that if going to Iraq will fix something ....Fine. Apparently McCain's last visit did not fix anything. He still did not get the factions correct !!! At least Obama knew the difference and McCain is scolding him for not visiting the war zone. I truely do not think McCain accomplished anything In Iraq .....but get press coverage.. Some was of the negative variety. Maybe he could visit South Chicago with Obama. Certainly closer and in need of much more of our help than a country in a cicil war.

mccain you all should be tried for war crimes for agreeing to this senseless criminal war. How dare you put Obama down because he had the better judgement to oppose this war. Experience, ha! Judgment! ha! You showed neither you filthy republican.

I think McCain needs to help explain the alligations from the insiders book and why the was was justified before he even thinks of talking about someone needs to go to Iraq. Why have we sacirficed 4,000 plus lives and countless wounded???

Is McCain only going to talk about war? Can he talked about the gas prices, bush taxes cuts the help the top 1% of americans?

Also, of course, he failed to orchestrate photo ops that put large numbers of soldiers in harms way.

Where does McCann come up with these things. I don't care who is elected, Republican or Dem but not him please!

Ummmm, unlike you, he doesn't have a lot of free time on his hands. And I think you know that already...just a cheap political stunt. But when he's done fighting Hillary, I am sure he wouldn't mind.

Again? Apparently he forgot that he already harped on this on Memorial Day, when he should have been honoring veterans.

(Well, they do say memory is the first thing to go...)

I don't care what John McBush says.. this is NO Country for Old Men...

...........John McBush is EXACTLY what is WRONG for America..........

..................John McCain is a BUSH Third TERM...........

That's because Obama thought Iraq had already been liberated by his uncle.

There is a point in what McCain is trying to explain. However I hope that Hillary Clinton will be the next President of the United States of America.

As is always the case, those who don't care enough to go are sure quick to talk crap about the ones who do, and jump on the band wagon for leaving. My son in law is doing his second tour in Iraq now.

He is voting for McCain. Enough said.

Obama's a coward.

Our enemies know it.

Our military knows it.

He cannot be relied upon.

What's next is McCain will say he was a POW and Barack Obama did not.

If the secret fundraiser events are any indication to the kind of transparency McCain is promising, then GOD help us all.

Grow up McCain. It's a little easy to go anywhere you want when you've had the Republican nomination sewn up for months.

You don't get to frame the issue of Iraq when you've been wrong since day by voting for the war!

WHO CARES WHAT MCINSANE SAYS???

And why would a Senator sit down one on one with the General of the US Armed forces? Has any other Senator? You're coming down McCain you and the entire Bush Adminstration.

John McCain..Fuel is expensive so dont just waste money on flying across the continent to score a political point. Man this is what politicians from the old school do.."The Dare Game".. Man what an old fart!

LEt him win the nomination first!! Gezzzz

Why would he go back, he's been there once, and its an Illegal war, with motives dirived from lies, and propaganda... I love the fact this new book will be a tell all...

DEMOCRATS 08'!!

To borrow the phrase of another republican, Mr McSame, you are full of crap.

Yeah, both Obama and Hill.bill.y should go to Iraq.

What twisted logic McCain has.
Anyone who votes for mcCain is either brain dead
or brain washed.

MCCAIN VOTED TO KILL 4000 AMERICANS FOR WHAT?

The one thing about Saddam Hussein he took no S**T from any of these people that are controlling Iraq now! Yes he was a nasty dictator that used the chemical weapons that the US gave him back in the 80’s to kill Kurdish threats and Iranian Solders. You see Saddam Hussein seen these people as threats to has regime and government, he knew how to handle these people. Further, Iran was scared to death of him and did not dare to step foot Iraq. We could have used Saddam Hussein as a puppet if we were smart! We could have paid him to do our dirty work with Al Qaeda and Iran like we did in 80’s when Regan was president. Bush does not know how to think on that level he is to arrogant and stupid to know he had everything going for him after 9/11.

You see by keeping Saddam Hussein in power until we got off of fossil fuels would have been the smart and prudent thing to do. We could have positioned ourselves to deal with him on another level at a different time. Bush just made the most bone-headed foreign policy mistake in our countries history hopefully the next president can get us out of this mess.

4000 AMERICANS DEAD AND FOR WHAT?

McCain needs to quit using the "My friend" statement in his speeches..I do not believe that line for a min..He will still lose in the fall...

HA ... HA....

OBAMA SHOULD GET HIS UNCLE TO GO SAVE IRAQ LIKE HE DID AUSHWITZ.....

Obama is a liar!

Tell me why Sen Obama should go to Iraq? The goal is to bring our American soldiers home.