Barack Obama actually said...

I recognize that a president comes in with a lot of stuff coming at him. But the Middle East peace process is so important that we can't res...

That's why I believe that my Iraq approach is much better to an approach that is, essentially, open-ended when it comes to John McCain.

But I think it's important for us to say to the Iraqis, 'We're not here for the long haul. It's time for you guys to achieve agreement on cr...

I am absolutely convinced that the best thing we can do is to set a clear timetable, tell the Iraqis, 'We are going to start pulling out.'