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Obama criticises Clinton for Iran comment
Democratic presidential hopeful, Barack Obama criticised rival Hillary Rodham Clinton for threatening to "totally obliterate" Iran if it attacks Israel, likening her to President George W Bush.
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- Published: 10:21 May 5, 2008
- Obama and Clinton will go head to head in the North Carolina and Indiana democratic primaries on Tuesday.
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Indianapolis: Democratic presidential hopeful, Barack Obama criticised rival Hillary Rodham Clinton for threatening to “totally obliterate'' Iran if it attacks Israel, likening her to President George W Bush.
These remarks come as the competitors go head to head in two crucial Democratic primaries this week.
Responding to comments made by the former first lady, Obama said that such language is not appropriate at this point, adding that Clinton always said we shouldn't speculate about Iran yet did just that a few days before an election.
Obama said, "It's not the language we need right now, and I think it's language reflective of George Bush" akin to "bluster and saber rattling".
Clinton stood by her comment, saying that she was making it “abundantly clear'' that they would retaliate if an ally was attacked.
The competitors are gearing up for pivotal elections on Tuesday in North Carolina and Indiana where a total of 187 delegates are at stake.
Obama still leads in convention delegates but has faced a number of troubles over the past month, which have worked in Clinton's favour.
Clinton's race revived by her victory in Pennsylvania two weeks ago and fresh polls show she is in a close race in Indiana and is narrowing Obama's lead in North Carolina.
Both candidates have promised to battle it out till the end of the process in early June.
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