Should Obama go to Iraq with McCain?

Barack Obama should ignore John McCain's "condescending offer" to show him around Iraq, said The Seattle Times. Refusing is certainly "consistent with the Democrats' irrational commitment to failure,

What happened

John McCain and his aides bashed Barack Obama several times this week over his call to withdraw troops from Iraq, suggesting that the Democratic presidential contender should travel to the war zone with him to see “the facts on the ground.” Obama has dismissed the idea of a joint trip as a “publicity stunt,” but said that he was considering a trip to Iraq this summer. (The Boston Globe’s Political Intelligence blog)

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