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Diverging in foreign policy?

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President Bush’s decisions on Iraq troop withdrawals and talks with Iran and North Korea have put John McCain on the defensive. Full story

McCain hits key states in shadow of Obama trip

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Jack Reed's Sherman statement

McCain: 16 months a 'good timetable'

Gration and the Landstuhl controversy

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An hour with Barack Obama

NBC News exclusive: Democratic presidential candidate Obama sits down with Tom Brokaw.

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Obama, in London, meets Brown

Presidential contender Barack Obama defended his decision to travel to Europe and the Mideast on Saturday, saying that problems encountered by Americans are often best dealt with by working with allies.