Obama biographer Mendell claimed "anti-war" Obama "sent some mixed messages"

SUMMARY: Chicago Tribune reporter David Mendell stated on Hardball that Barack Obama -- who has said if he were president, the United States would act "[i]f we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets" in Pakistan -- "sent some mixed messages to some of his true believers ... since he was the anti-war candidate early on." However, contrary to Mendell's characterization of Obama as "anti-war," Obama said in 2002, "I don't oppose all wars" -- a position he elaborated on in an August 1 speech.

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