In the clip below, Barack Obama responds to his GOP rival’s attacks on his Iraq war position. Yesterday was the first day of real sparring between these candidates.

John McCain is already trying to paint Obama as naive and unqualified, but this reply is an indication that Barack won’t be bullied or intimidated. Nor will he try to have it both ways (like John Kerry in 2004) and stay out of the fray.

As you can see, Barack Obama has come out fighting…