Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton snipe at each other on 5th anniversary of Iraq war

Clinton countered on another issue during an appearance in Detroit _ the Michigan city that is capital of America's struggling auto industry. She said it would be "wrong, and frankly un-American" if Obama did not agree to new primaries in Michigan and Florida.

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Florida and Michigan both held primaries in January on a schedule that violated Democratic Party rules, and have been stripped of their convention delegates as a result. The Clinton campaign views both states as likely wins should there be a revote.

Obama has yet to declare his support or opposition, although his campaign has raised a number of procedural and legal questions about the most recent proposal for an early June primary in Michigan. He has said he would abide by the Democratic National Committee's decision on the matter.

Obama leads Clinton among delegates whose votes were determined by primaries or caucuses, 1,404 to 1,249. But neither is on track to win enough pledged delegates in primaries and caucuses to clinch the nomination _ 2,024 are needed _ so the outcome could be decided by superdelegates, elected and party officials who can choose whoever they like.

Clinton leads among superdelegates who have announced a choice, 250-213. About 40 percent of the superdelegates have not declared, including 10 Democratic governors.

Obama and Clinton are battering each other in a race where both, despite their damaging rhetoric, are fairly close on most key issues _ especially the Iraq war.

Obama renewed his pledge to pull American forces out of Iraq within 16 months of taking office and declared he would shift the American focus abroad to Afghanistan and Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaida leaders are believed to be hiding along the countries' mountainous border.

He said McCain's plan to stay the course in Iraq would make the world more dangerous because it would detract from effort to find bin Laden and other al-Qaida leaders.

"We have a security gap when candidates say they will follow Osama bin Laden to the gates of hell, but refuse to follow him where he actually goes," Obama said.

In West Virginia, the state Clinton said has the most veterans per capita, the former first lady restated her proposals to improve the lives of those who have served in the military, and promised a series of federal programs.

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