Washington: US Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain took part in the second of three presidential debates in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday night. Economy took centre stage.
Obama blamed McCain and US president George W Bush for the present financial crisis.
McCain called for a $300 bn program to help financially troubled homeowners, going beyond the $700 bn bailout plan.
Meanwhile, Obama said he would go for a targeted tax cut for the middle class and focus on the poor state of the American economy and his possible reform measures if he is elected.
With particular interest to India, both presidential hopefuls debated the issue of Pakistan and terror. While Obama said Pakistan is the central front of terrorism and that US policy should change, McCain said relations with Pakistan was 'critical' and they need to work together.
“I don’t call for the invasion of Pakistan, but if they are not willing to hunt down Osama, we should,” Obama said.
McCain says, “Our relations with Pakistan are critical because the border areas are being used as a safe haven by the Taliban and al Qaeda. We have to get their support. We need to help the Pakistan government go into Waziristan and get support of the people to turn against the cruel Taliban by working and coordinating not threatening to attack them, and use force where necessary but talk softly and carry a big stick.”
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