Obama to deliver speech on Iraq (Tuesday)

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Source: Reuters

Presidential candidate Barack Obama will deliver a speech on Tuesday outlining his views of Iraq's role in U.S. global strategic interests ahead of a planned trip there, his campaign said.

"He will focus on the global strategic interests of the United States, which includes ending our misguided effort in Iraq," Obama spokesman Bill Burton said in a statement.

The presumptive Democratic nominee's speech, which will take place in Washington, comes as his Republican rival in the November election, John McCain, has been accusing Obama of changing his position on Iraq.

Obama is expected to travel to Iraq and Afghanistan in the coming weeks but no dates have been disclosed for his trip because of security concerns.



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[Doctor_J]

1. I predict Big Media will debate whether his plan constitutes

"flip-flopping" or "surrender". Those will be the only two choices.