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...Moreover, Senator Obama has a keen sense of the complex dynamics at work within the Middle East. His grasp of the situation in Pakistan and Iran indicates his knowledge of the region; months before Operation Shock and Awe commenced, Obama knew Iraq was far from the focal point of American strategic interests. The invasion of Iraq distracted the world from Iran and other threats; John McCain and the Republicans’ refusal to pull troops out will only sustain that diversion. Obama has repeatedly said that he will not tolerate a nuclear Iran, and there is no reason to believe...
...Moreover, supporting Israel is not just a Republican value. As the sole democracy in the Middle East—and also the only country in the region to protect gay rights and equality for women—Israel shares much in common with the Democratic platform. Furthermore, Obama’s unwavering support for Israel may convince those left of center who have their doubts to reconsider their points of view...
...state's opposite corner, Obama is projected to win big in Cleveland, Akron and Canton, which were suffering long before Wall Street imploded. McCain's two-day bus tour through the region this week was aimed at trying to pick off a few outlying, affluent suburbs where his tax plan is popular. Yet Obama still looks strong there. "If Obama can run up big numbers in the suburbs outside Cleveland, then this thing could be a blowout," says Mike Curtin, publisher emeritus of The Columbus Dispatch...
...primaries. But now he has two popular surrogates: Ted Strickland, who spent 12 years representing this area in Congress before becoming governor, and Hillary Clinton, who barnstormed here on Friday. McCain appeared here in two rallies last week, where he focused on middle class economic issues. "That region has many people who like their guns, are fairly religious, and some have questions about voting for a black candidate," says Dave Cohen, a political science professor at the University of Akron. "But Obama has Strickland, which is a huge advantage...
...army and other militias off and on since 1998, creating violent upheaval in the eastern province of the country where between 100,000 and 200,000 people have been driven from their homes in the recent weeks. (Between 1 and 2 million have been displaced since 2007 in the region.) Despite several attempts at cease-fires, peace agreements and negotiations between his group and the democratically elected government, Nkunda has refused to lay down his arms since he formed his rebel faction in 2004. ((See pictures of the humanitarian disaster in Congo...