Obama says he'll "snuff out" Osama

Washington, Nov 1 (PTI) Seeking to fend off criticism
from his Republican rival that he was not experienced enough
to handle national security, Democratic Presidential nominee
Barack Obama has vowed to "snuff out" al-Qaeda leader Osama
bin Laden.

"We will finally finish the fight and snuff out al-Qaeda
and bin Laden, those who killed 3,000 Americans on 9/11,"
Obama said at a campaign rally in Sarasota, Florida, referring
to the September 11, 2001 attacks.

"I will never hesitate to do what it takes to defend this
nation. From day one of this campaign, I've made clear that we
will increase our ground troops and our investment in the
finest fighting force in the world," the 47-year-old
first-term Illinois Senator said.

His remarks follow the 72-year-old Vietnam War veteran
McCain's statement that Obama was incapable of of protecting
America from terrorism.

Later, Obama told CNN also that "... we need to hunt down
bin Laden and al-Qaeda and put them finally out of business."
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