The McCain Update

The McCain Update - March 21, 2008 Along with John McCain, the McCain campaign team wishes you and your family a happy and peaceful Easter weekend. As families and friends gather to enjoy this Easter season, and give thanks for our many blessings, please remember those less fortunate and our brave men and women serving around the world. John McCain's Trip Abroad John McCain traveled on official Senate business this week to the Middle East and Europe. He was joined by fellow Armed Services Committee members, Senators Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham. In Iraq, John McCain met with General David Petraeus and other military leaders, toured Baghdad and talked with both Iraqi and American service members. This was John McCain's eighth official trip to Iraq since 2003. While in Israel, he met with the country's leaders and promoted peace talks between Israel and Palestine. He also traveled throughout the country, visiting Sderot, the Yad VaShem Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem's Western Wall, the Gaza Strip, and other historic sites. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and John McCain met to discuss Iraq, climate change and the global economy. John McCain will meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris before he returns to the United States. Latest News Below are some of the top news articles from this week. For more news articles and press releases, go to www.JohnMcCain.com. Fortune: Why McCain Has The Best Health-Care Plan Financial Times Op-ed: John McCain: America Must Be A Good Role Model Stamford Advocate: Lieberman Explains Support For McCain Weekly Standard: Looking Presidential East Valley Tribune: Exploring McCain's Political Roots Philadelphia Inquirer: McCain Is A Good Friend To The Unborn Wall Street Journal: The Conservative Case For McCain Washington Post: Hard-Won Progress In Baghdad Philadelphia Inquirer (PA): Raising McCain In Pennsylvania Wall Street Journal: McCain Expands High-Tech Toehold