LAS VEGAS, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Likely Republican presidential nominee John McCain said Saturday his Democratic rival, Barack Obama, would "choose the path of retreat and failure" in Iraq.
Addressing a Disabled American Veterans convention in Las Vegas, the Arizona senator said his Illinois counterpart lacks the judgment to be commander in chief, The Hill reported Saturday. McCain told his audience the 2007 U.S. troop surge was a success and reminded them that Obama has consistently opposed the surge.