McCain and Obama exchange punches

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Raw News: War of words over Iraq

Thursday February 28th, 2008

Transcript:

VOICE OF ZAA NKWETA: Senators John McCain and Barack Obama traded sharp words on Wednesday over al-Qaeda's presence in Iraq.

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Democratic Candidates' Debate
February 26, 2008

BARACK OBAMA: If al-Qaeda is forming a base in Iraq, then we will have to act in a way that secures the American homeland and our interests abroad.

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Speaking in Texas, McCain hit out at Obama for comments made in Tuesday's debate.

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Tyler, Texas

JOHN MCCAIN: I have some news. al-Qaeda is in Iraq--Al-Qaeda--It's called "al-Qaeda in Iraq." And, my friends, if we left, they wouldn't be establishing a base. They wouldn't be establishing a base. They'd be taking a country. And I'm not going to allow that to happen, my friends. I will not surrender. I will not surrender to al-Qaeda.

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Obama quickly answered back from a rally in Ohio.

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Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

OBAMA: Well, first of all, I do know that al-Qaeda's in Iraq, and that's why I said we should continue to strike al-Qaeda targets. But I have some news for John McCain, and that is that there was no such thing as "al-Qaeda in Iraq" until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq.

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While he praised McCain's long service to the country, Obama said the Arizona Republican was tied to the politics of the past, while his campaign was about policies of the future.

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Same

OBAMA: I've got some news for John McCain. He took us into a war, along with George Bush, that should have never been authorized and should have never been waged. They took their eye off the people who were responsible for 9/11. That would be al-Qaeda in Afghanistan that is stronger now than at any time since 2001. I've been paying attention, John McCain.

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Even though the Democratic contest remains unsettled, the long-distance exchange showed McCain's increased targeting of Obama.

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[revengecross]

wow Mc. Cain got pwned, Mc. Cain is Bush's bitch. Do you want another 4 years of Bush people?

[2High2FIy]

Love Obama fuck McCain... And seriously white fellas vote for Obama..Its good for you guys

[warmkaril1]

@2High2FIy What do you have to say to that bitch now ? The guy who spent more then all the other presidents combined in 3 years?!?!!?

Hmm, you love the guy who continually lies to us about withdrawing our troops and all that shit ? Clearly your mind is still in the 9th grade, my young sheeple.

[purplehaze216]

mccain = honest about his bad policies

obama = dishonest abuot his bad policies

[shotsky94]

9/11 perpetrators were saudis. but nobody dare touch the saudi oil:)

[sactownism]

McCain supporters are rednecks and hillbillies. Not one colored supporter of McCain

[butterfaceG]

@revengecross hell yeah i miss him :s bush was best president! can't w8 for 2012 to c obama get his ass kicked out of the white house and get a real president!

[McJohnster]

john mccain is so dumb

[bevon17]

wow this is back when Obama actually wanted to change something

oh man how we all believed politicians

all politicians lie obama and McCain

our form of Democracy is just an illusion to make us think we have power

[kewlnsimpguy]

obama lies to make him self look better thats great

[agentcamo]

Well obama there would be no terrorist if Charlie wilson never gave guns to the people in aphganistan to fight soviets

[Nickalispicalis]

It wouldn't have made any difference which of these two losers got elected.