For weeks now, Senator McCain has argued that the gains of the surge mean that I should change my commitment to end the war. But this argument misconstrues what is necessary to succeed in Iraq, and stubbornly ignores the facts of the broader strategic picture that we face.
Obama responds to McCain's claims about the surge, emphasizing the need for a broader understanding of the situation in Iraq.
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I think it’s going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less whining and being in fetal positions.
I am the president of all Americans, including those who did not vote for me. I have to consider what’s best for them, even the ones who don’t like me.
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