Obama ‘Disappointed’ By McCain’s ‘Lose the War’ Remark

Barack Obama says he is “disappointed” that rival John McCain claimed he would rather “lose the war” in than lose his presidential campaign, calling the comment “unfortunate.”

“John McCain and I disagree on policy. You know, we disagreed on going into the war in Iraq. We disagreed, until recently, about the need to get more troops into Afghanistan,” Obama said during an interview on NBC that will air Thursday night.

“But I’ve never questioned that he wants to make America safer. And for him to suggest that I don’t- for him to suggest that somehow I’m less concerned about the safety of my wife and daughter than he is I think was– was unfortunate,” Obama said.

“I was disappointed by that language.”