Not too long ago, I posted here a prediction that Democratic candidates, sooner or later, would be talking about where they would use military force, instead of focussing only on the issue of leaving Iraq. I drew attention to Pakistan in particular.

Now Senator Obama has stepped into this minefield. To my way of thinking, he's said some rather smart things. I could have told him from my experience in the comment department that for his remarks he would get roasted, and indeed he has -- even by Governor Romney, whose foreign policy credentials are non-existent, and Senator Clinton, who is showing quite a lot of skill in going on the offense, but perhaps not as much commitment to a comprehensive statement of a point of view on major topics.

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