Tue, 19 Aug, 2008 - 17:07
Barack Obama went back on the offensive with presidential opponent John McCain over his approach to the Iraq war today.
In a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars he challenged the Republican to stop questioning his “character and patriotism”.
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