By Agence France Presse (AFP) Thursday, July 03, 2008 Daphne Benoit Agence France Presse WASHINGTON: Five years into an unpopular war in Iraq, many US military voters are eschewing their traditional Republican ties to support Democrat Barack Obama for president against John McCain, observers say. "Ever since the end of the war in Vietnam and the creation of the volunteer military back in 1973, the military has tended more and more to vote for the Republicans," said Lawrence Korb, director of military strategy for the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank. "I think now you're going to see - not that it's going to be overwhelming - but a back-away from the Republican Party ... At least [the military vote will] be split this year rather than overwhelmingly Republican," said Korb, a deputy defense secretary under...
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