The American G.I. Forum, an Hispanic veterans group that met in Denver, was the catalyst for an exchange in the presidential race over U.S. foreign policy and war strategy.
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain spoke to the group on Friday, criticizing Democratic rival Barack Obama for what McCain called Obama's "audacity of hopelessness" in opposing the troop surge in Iraq and plans for withdrawal.
The Obama campaign replied that, "The American people are looking for a serious debate about the way forward in Iraq and Afghanistan, and angry, false accusations will do nothing to accomplish that goal."