Afghanistan
Obama
Barack Obama will refocus our efforts on Afghanistan. He has a comprehensive strategy to succeed in Afghanistan with at least two more U.S. combat brigades, more resources and training for the Afghan Army, and a comprehensive development strategy.
McCain
John McCain has followed George Bush's lead, focusing on Iraq and saying we may just "muddle through in Afghanistan."
Iraq
Obama
Barack Obama opposed this war from the beginning. As president he will end the war responsibly and put pressure on the Iraqi to work toward real political accommodation. Military experts believe we can redeploy combat brigades in 16 months.
McCain
John McCain was a strong supporter of George Bush’s Iraq war policy and has no plan to end the war./p>
Iran
Obama
Barack Obama will engage in aggressive, smart, direct diplomacy that brings our allies together to pressure Iran to abandon its nuclear weapons program.
McCain
McCain would continue Bush's failed policy in Iran, which have contributed to Iran's progress in developing nuclear weapons. He supports big business profits over our national security, rejecting measures to close a loophole that allows U.S. companies to do business with governments that support terrorism, like Iran.
Diplomacy
Obama
Barack Obama will carry on the long American tradition of smart diplomacy to work with other foreign leaders, friend and foe, and keep America safe.
McCain
McCain will carry on George Bush's policy of unilateral action that puts American troops in harm's way without exhausting diplomatic options.
China
Obama
Barack Obama will work to engage China on shared political, economic, environmental, and security objectives. He will stand up for American workers, and press China to not give its workers unfair trade advantages.
McCain
John McCain has supported free trade with Chinese and opposed penalizing China for their unfair trade practices.
Russia
Obama
Barack Obama stood up to Russia, and will strengthen the alliances we need to pressure Russia to live up to its commitment to withdraw all troops from Georgia, while working with Russia on critical issues like stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.
McCain
John McCain's reckless Russia policy has been described as provocative and dangerous.
Trade
Obama
Barack Obama has proposed a trade policy that's good for both Main Street and Wall Street, protecting U.S. workers and American interests.
McCain
John McCain this year travelled to Mexico, Canada and Colombia to promote unfettered trade. He will carry on the Bush trade policies, shipping thousands of American jobs overseas and putting Wall Street interests over American workers.
