Obama says his foreign tour will reassure Americans

US presidential candidate Barack Obama hopes his visit to Europe and the Middle East will show US voters that he is a safe pair of hands, the Democrat said in an interview on Friday. "What this trip has done is allowed me to talk about some of the critical issues we face," Obama said in an interview broadcast on CNBC television on Friday. "It has also allowed me to send a message to the American people that the judgments I have made and the judgments I will make are ones that are going to result in them being safer," he added. It was not clear when the interview was conducted. Obama is trying to allay concerns among US voters and address accusations from his Republican challenger John McCain that Obama, 46, a first-term senator from Illinois, lacks the experience in foreign affairs necessary to run the country. Vietnam war... [read full story]