The first Democrat for president will be completed soon. Finally, a New York senator, Hillary Clinton, will recognize the party’s Democratic nomination fight to Barack Obama. The polls in Pennsylvania continue to show a very slight advantage for the former First Lady. But, in the northern public opinion polls indicate an advantage for Carolina Barack Obama. If the polls are right, then it will probably be after the North Carolina primary that the campaign of Hillary Clinton accepts its inevitable end. Currently, Hillary Clinton withdrew from the 2008 presidential campaign, the war in Iraq started to dominate the general election debate between John McCain and Barack Obama. A preview of what will be the key theme of the 2008 presidential election could be seen this week in the Senate during the questioning of General David Petraeus by both candidates. Each candidate questioning of General Petraeus said differences over Iraq between the two men. McCain questions related to tactical military success, while Mr. Obama was clearly in search of a strategy for a complete military withdrawal. The truth is that the outcome of the presidential election in 2008 depends on the events of the next six months in Iraq. In fact, in recent years, the election results have followed the public’s perceptions on the progress of the war. success of democracy in the 2006 presidential elections in conjunction with a low point in public opinion about the war. More recently, the resurgence of John McCain as the candidate has taken a greater optimism among the public about the success of the rise and decline in the number of Americans killed in the country. Recently, it became clear that the situation in Iraq will not be resolved by the time George W. Bush leaves office in January 2009. More than 140,000 U.S. troops likely to remain in the country where a new presidential administration takes office. Accordingly, it will be until the next president to handle this war more and more expensive. It is clear that a McCain administration would continue the policy of the current Bush administration in Iraq. According to McCain, Iraq did not have a timetable for withdrawing U.S.. But, calling the Democratic candidate Barack Obama for a timetable for withdrawing troops and what he calls a push “diplomatic” to include Iran. Obama favors increased diplomacy with Iran because, according to General Petraeus, Iran is behind much of the current violence in Iraq. Last week, General Petraeus told the Armed Services Committee of the Senate that Iran has “fueled the recent surge of violence in a particularly damaging way through its lethal support” task force “. These” special groups “are” funded, trained, armed and directed by Iran’s Quds Force, with help from Lebanese Hezbollah. It was these groups that launched Iranian rockets and mortar shells on the headquarters of the Iraqi government (the green area). . . causing loss of innocent life and dread in the capital. “ General Petraeus also consider response to a question from Senator Joseph Lieberman on the threat of Iran to fight against men and women of America in Iraq. “Is it honest to say that Iranian-backed special groups in Iraq are responsible for the murder of U.S. soldiers and hundreds of thousands of soldiers and Iraqi civilians? Lieberman questioned.” Of course it is. … It’s right, “said General Petraeus. It is clear that the U.S. supported Iraq is a proxy war with the ‘special’ groups supported by the government of Iran. An escalation of violence in Iraq over the next six months, without hope of immediate solution to the nomination would likely help the Democratic candidate Barack Obama. But, recent comments by General Petraeus might also be the prelude to an escalation of a general conflict between the U.S. and Iran, a conflict that started before George W. Bush leaves office. The fact is that, in addition to contributing to the violence in Iraq, Iran continues to enrich uranium. uranium enrichment despite UN resolutions and has three penalties. It is clear that Western countries (including Israel) will not accept a nuclear Iran and the United Nations was not effective to stop the current program to enrich uranium for Iran. In addition, the United States can not withdraw military forces from Iraq with Iranian-sponsored violence in the country. Consequently, the Iranian problem in Iraq could well act as a protection of a military bombing campaign the United States to meet not only the problem of Iran-sponsored “special groups” but also Iranian nuclear facilities. It’s a long way for the U.S. presidential election in November. A lot can happen in the war in Iraq over the next seven months. But, as in most recent U.S. elections, the situation of the war in Iraq will have a major role in determining the outcome. Would probably not help the candidacy of Republican John McCain if the recent violence in Iraq increases or if the war expands into Iran on election day.

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