McCain tells Md. Republicans: 'I know how to win wars'

Ticket sales for fundraiser in city total $1 million By David Nitkin | Sun reporter Republican John McCain slammed rival Barack Obama 's recent Iraq visit Tuesday during a fundraising stop in Baltimore, saying the presumptive Democratic nominee should have met long ago with the top military commander there before promoting plans for troop withdrawals. McCain called it "remarkable" that Obama had not consulted with Gen. David Petraeus before this week. Obama's call for additional troops in Afghanistan did not reflect a fully developed military vision, McCain said. "My friends, I know how to win wars," McCain told a crowd of about 200 that partially filled a large room at Baltimore's Center Club in the Legg Mason building. In Iraq and Afghanistan, "the benefits of success are enormous, and the consequences of failure are... [read full story]