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2008 first presidential debate, Obama vs. McCain
McCain was specific on what programs he'd cut, to pay for the $700 billion bailout. Despite the moderator's repeated requests, Obama declined any specifics. (McCain hedged his specifics by proposing "a spending freeze on everything but Defense, Veterans Affairs and entitlement programs" -- those ...
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Obama Decides That He Cannot Decide When It Comes To Deciding What To Decide About Afghanistan
Pirate's Cove — ... al Qaeda is the greatest threat against the US, and that the place where we have to deal with these folks is in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It’s not just more troops. We have to #1, press the Afghan government to make certain that they are actually working for their people; #2, we’ve got to deal with a poppy trade that has exploded; #3, we’ve got to deal with Pakistan, because al Qaeda and the Taliban have safe havens in Pakistan. Until we do, Americans at home are not safe. Source: 2008 first presidential debate, Obama vs. McCain Sep 26, 2008 ...

Obama Decides That He Cannot Decide When It Comes To Deciding What To Decide About Afghanistan
Stop The ACLU — ... al Qaeda is the greatest threat against the US, and that the place where we have to deal with these folks is in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It’s not just more troops. We have to #1, press the Afghan government to make certain that they are actually working for their people; #2, we’ve got to deal with a poppy trade that has exploded; #3, we’ve got to deal with Pakistan, because al Qaeda and the Taliban have safe havens in Pakistan. Until we do, Americans at home are not safe. Source: 2008 first presidential debate, Obama vs. McCain Sep 26, 2008 Q: The situation in Afghanistan is ...

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