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Obama, McCain exchange heated words over foreign policy

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama and John McCain escalated their war of words over foreign policy Friday - with Obama using an attack on his rival's "irresponsible" views to send a second message to Republicans as well:

Don't try to "swift-boat" me.

Obama has vowed not to get painted as weak on defense, the way John Kerry did in 2004 in ads by swift-boat veterans.

He wasted no time this...

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