David Jeong

National 1
McCain and Obama exchange harsh words
Summary: Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama engaged in a pointed exchange over al Qaeda in Iraq. McCain questioned whether Obama was aware of the al Qaeda base. Obama's response was: "There was no such thing as al Qaeda in Iraq until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq."Obama said the question he was asked during the debate was a "big hypothetical."

Opinion: I think this is a big issue over Iraq. If America brings back the troops, it will save a lot of money and will be better even for its reputation. However, everyone thinks and views this issue differently. I think America should stop spending anything on that area for nothing really has been done. People say that they did a lot but I think not much.

National 2
Clinton raises $35 million
Summary: Rebounding from weak fundraising in January, Sen. Hillary Clinton is expected to raise $35 million in February -- a figure rival Sen. Barack Obama's campaign said it would surpass. The $35 million would be Clinton's biggest fundraising mark yet and represents a remarkable recovery for her campaign. Obama's campaign reacted promptly, promising an even higher number, but divulging no totals.

Opinion: Well, I don't really know how much is reasonable earnings for this. However, 35 million sounds a lot to me. I would not want Hilary to have that much money because she might bribe people to get the vote. She seems like a kind of a person who would do anything that would make her fame and honor.

International 1
UK pulls Harry from Afghanistan
Summary: Prince Harry is to be pulled out of Afghanistan immediately amid fears for his safety after news of his deployment was made public, the British Defense Ministry said. The prince, third in line to the British throne, has been deployed to Afghanistan since December, the British military acknowledged Thursday, but many news outlets agreed to keep the information secret for security reasons. A Web site broke the news blackout earlier in the day.

Opinion: This can be a big issue. I thought that Harry going to Afghanistan was nonsense at first. He is a prince. If somebody is a prince, he has to act like one. It would be better for him to just sit down and do his job or visiting the leaders of the other countries. I think everyone should live their life according to their professions and their classes.

International 2
Marine charged with rape released
Summary: -- A U.S. Marine who had been arrested over an alleged rape of a teenage girl in southern Japan has been released. Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott, 38, was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old girl on the southern island of Okinawa, triggering a nationwide furor over American troop-related crimes in Japan. Police said that Hadnott admitted to investigators that he forced the girl down and kissed her, but that he denied raping her.

Opinion: I really appreciate American troops in my country and all over the world to keep the peaceful world. However, there are always some retarded guys act wrong and make the others look bad. This is the case. Most of the soldiers in the foreign countries are nice and they try to help the people there but some of them rape girls over there and kill the people and whatsoever. I truely think american troops need to be around my country because of North Korea. However, I think the soldiers go off limit should be punished.