AND NOW IT BEGINS

THE QUESTION REGARDING THE WAR IN IRAQ

AND

THE LACK OF EFFORT IN AFGHANISTAN

THIS IS A MAJOR TOPIC OF CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES.....AND IT'S NEVER BEEN FULLY ADDRESSED BETWEEN TWO INDIVIDUALS THAT WANT TO OCCUPY THE WHITE HOUSE.

IN 2004 THERE WASN'T ENOUGH INFORMATION AVAILABLE ABOUT THE MISTAKES MADE BACK WHEN WE ENTERED IRAQ.

TODAY WE KNOW THE FOLLOWING FACTS:

THERE WERE NO WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

THERE WERE NO AL-QAIDA IN IRAQ WHEN WE OVERTHREW HUSSEIN

THAT WE HAVE FAILED TO CONTACT A PROPER EFFORT IN FINDING THE PERSON WHO CAUSED 9/11 BECAUSE HE HIDES ON THE BORDER OF PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN

McCain and Obama are now starting to discuss these issues....from separate venues and this is the opening salvo....

By LIBBY QUAID and TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writers

TYLER, Texas - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain mocked Barack Obama's view of al-Qaida in Iraq, and the Democratic contender responded that GOP policies brought the terrorist group there. The rapid-fire, long-distance exchange Wednesday underscored that the two consider each other likely general election rivals, even though the Democratic contest remains unresolved.
McCain criticized Obama for saying in Tuesday night's Democratic debate that, after U.S. troops were withdrawn, as president he would act "if al-Qaida is forming a base in Iraq."
"I have some news. Al-Qaida is in Iraq. It's called `al-Qaida in Iraq,'" McCain told a crowd in Tyler, Texas, drawing laughter at Obama's expense. He said Obama's statement was "pretty remarkable,"
Obama quickly answered back while campaigning in Ohio. "I do know that al-Qaida is in Iraq and that's why I have said we should continue to strike al-Qaida targets," he told a rally at Ohio State University in Columbus.
"But I have some news for John McCain," Obama added. "There was no such thing as al-Qaida in Iraq until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq. ... They took their eye off the people who were responsible for 9/11 and that would be al-Qaida in Afghanistan, that is stronger now than at any time since 2001."

I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THESE TWO GO FACE TO FACE AND TOE TO TOE.

AMERICA WAITS....but now it begins

Michael Timothy McAlevey