Obama, Afghanistan, McCain, Iraq
July 15, 2008 | 2:07 p.m
Both Barack Obama and John McCain delivered major speeches on the war in Iraq today. [A.P.]
Obama focused on Afghanistan; McCain focused on Iraq. [The Fix]
Marc Ambinder thinks the dueling speeches ask: is Iraq a distraction or not? [Atlantic]
Greg Sargent says that Obama’s speech today was about as important, and as uncompromising, as his big speech on race during the primary. [T.P.M]
Ben Smith thinks there's a "backwards-looking element" to the politics of both speeches. [Politico]
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