July 16 - Barack Obama outlined his foreign policy objectives at a speech in Washington DC. The basis of his foreign policy is to shift focus away from Iraq, which has been the Bush Administration's focus since 2002.

Obama would instead focus on these five things.

"Ending the war in Iraq responsibly; finishing the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban; securing all nuclear weapons and materials from terrorists and rogue states; achieving true energy security; and rebuilding our alliances to meet the challenges of the 21st century."

In an effort to clarify his position on Iraq, Obama defined his plans, a policy specifics he's held since late 2007.

"I will give our military a new mission on my first day in office: ending this war. Let me be clear: we must be as careful getting out of Iraq as we were careless getting in. We can safely redeploy our combat brigades at a pace that would remove them in 16 months. That would be the summer of 2010 – one year after Iraqi Security Forces will be prepared to stand up; two years from now, and more than seven years after the war began."

Despite criticizing McCain for long term troop engagement in Iraq, Obama says he would leave troops for security and fighting Al Qaeda.

When talkin gwar policy, Republican John McCain touts good judgment for supporting the troop increase, which he says, has been successful.

" If I have that privilege... I supported the surge because I believed it was the only realistic chance to reverse the disaster our previous strategy caused...

Obama disagrees.

"In the 18 months since the surge began, the strain on our military has increased, our troops and their families have borne an enormous burden, and American taxpayers have spent another $200 billion in Iraq. That's over $10 billion each month. That is a consequence of our current strategy.

In the 18 months since the surge began, the situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated. June was our highest casualty month of the war. The Taliban has been on the offensive, even launching a brazen attack on one of our bases. Al Qaeda has a growing sanctuary in Pakistan. That is a consequence of our current strategy."

Interview: Tom Hayden, former Congressman and Anti-War Activist

Author and anti-war activist, Tom Hayden, says he's more worried about Obama's position on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Obama wants to shift troops from Iraq to Afghanistan and he says he'll attack Al Qaeda in Pakistan.