Where the presidential candidates line up on war in Iraq« Thread Started on Sept 13, 2007, 6:25am » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Where the presidential candidates line up on war in IraqTHE ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSESunday, September 09, 2007James O'Toole, Pittsburgh Post-Gazetteread at source> http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07252/815958-176.stmIowa and New Hampshire are still a few months down the road, but the candidates for president are about to face off in an even earlier competition -- the Petraeus primary.The congressional deliberations over the report on the Iraq war due tomorrow from America's ground commander, Gen. David Petraeus, will intensify the focus on the debate on the war among White House hopefuls in a year in which it consistently polls as the top issue on voters' minds.Democratic and Republican candidates characterize the issue very differently.The Democrats all call the war a profound mistake that has distracted the nation from the battle against terrorism. The leading Republicans candidates support the decision to go to war and, with some exceptions, they portray the conflict as central to a broader effort against terrorism.