Barack Obama's Kevo

* Surge strategy has made a difference in Iraq but failed. (Nov 2007)
* Committed to Iran not having nuclear weapons. (Oct 2007)
* Iran military resolution sends the region a wrong signal. (Oct 2007)
* Clinton has not been consistent on the Iraq War. (Oct 2007)

Iraq War
* Leave troops for protection of Americans & counterterrorism. (Sep 2007)
* Hopes to remove all troops from Iraq by 2013, but no pledge. (Sep 2007)
* Surge has not succeeded because it ignores political issues. (Sep 2007)
* Tell people the truth: quickest is 1-2 brigades per month. (Sep 2007)
* No good options in Iraq--just bad options & worse options. (Aug 2007)
* Be as careful getting out as we were careless getting in. (Jul 2007)
* Troops not dying in vain; but we need plans for success. (Jul 2007)
* We live in a more dangerous world because of Bush's actions. (Jun 2007)
* Case for war was weak, but people voted their best judgment. (Jun 2007)
* War in Iraq is "dumb" but troops still need equipment. (Apr 2007)
* Increase ground forces in Iraq to decrease troop rotations. (Apr 2007)
* Open-ended Iraq occupation must end: no military solution. (Apr 2007)
* Begin withdrawal May 1 2007; finish by March 31 2008. (Apr 2007)
* Open dialogue with both Syria and Iran. (Apr 2007)
* Withdraw gradually and keep some troops in Iraq region. (Mar 2007)
* Iraq 2002: ill-conceived venture; 2007: waste of resources. (Feb 2007)
* Longtime critic of Iraq war. (Nov 2006)
* Saddam did not own and was not providing WMD to terrorists. (Oct 2004)
* Initial military was extraordinarily successful in Iraq. (Oct 2004)
* Invading Iraq was a bad strategic blunder. (Oct 2004)
* We must make sure that Iraq is stable having gone in there. (Oct 2004)
* Advance the training speed and get the reconstruction moving. (Oct 2004)
* Democratizing Iraq will be more difficult than Afghanistan. (Oct 2004)
* Never fudge numbers or shade the truth about war. (Jul 2004)
* Set a new tone to internationalize the Iraqi reconstruction. (Jul 2004)
* Iraq war was sincere but misguided, ideologically driven. (Jul 2004)
* Not opposed to all wars, but opposed to the war in Iraq. (Jul 2004)
* International voice in Iraq in exchange for debt forgiveness. (Jul 2004)

Mideast/Asia/Afghanistan
* Meet directly for diplomacy with the leadership in Iran. (Nov 2007)
* Deal with al Qaeda on Pakistan border, but not with nukes. (Aug 2007)
* Get al Qaeda hiding in hills between Afghanistan & Pakistan. (Aug 2007)
* Military action in Pakistan if we have actionable intel. (Aug 2007)
* FactCheck: Yes, Obama said invade Pakistan to get al Qaeda. (Aug 2007)
* Focus on battle in Afghanistan and root out al Qaeda. (Jun 2007)
* Bush cracked down on some terrorists' financial networks. (Jun 2007)
* Iraq has distracted us from Taliban in Afghanistan. (Apr 2007)
* Iran with nuclear weapons is a profound security threat. (Apr 2007)
* We are playing to Osama's plan for winning a war from a cave. (Oct 2006)
* Terrorists are in Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iran. (Oct 2004)
* Problems with current Israeli policy. (Jul 2004)
* Engage North Korea in 6-party talks. (Jul 2004)
* Use moral authority to work towards Middle East peace. (Jul 2004)

Voting Record
* Voted to fund war until 2006; now wants no blank check. (Nov 2007)
* Late to vote against war is not late to oppose war. (Jun 2007)
* Spending on the Cold War relics should be for the veterans. (Jun 2007)
* Would have voted no to authorize the President to go to war. (Jul 2004)
* Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
* Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
* Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)