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ARLINGTON, Virginia, October 6 /Standard Newswire/ -- Today, McCain-Palin 2008 released its latest television ad, entitled "Dangerous." The ad highlights Barack Obama's statement that American soldiers in Afghanistan were "just air-raiding villages and killing civilians." This statement comes on top of the attempts by Barack Obama and his Congressional allies to cut off funding for our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Whether it is making reckless statements about our military or trying to prevent them from having the equipment they need, it is clear that Barack Obama is dangerous for our country. The ad will be televised nationally.

VIEW THE AD HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjEKRIBDv6Q

Script For "Dangerous" (TV :30)

ANNCR: Who is Barack Obama? He says our troops in Afghanistan are

BARACK OBAMA: "... just air-raiding villages and killing civilians."

ANNCR: How dishonorable.

Congressional liberals voted repeatedly to cut off funding to our active troops.

Increasing the risk on their lives.

How dangerous.

Obama and Congressional liberals.

Too risky for America.

JOHN MCCAIN: I'm John McCain and I approved this message.

AD FACTS: Script For "Dangerous" (TV :30)

ANNCR: Who is Barack Obama? He says our troops in Afghanistan are ... BARACK OBAMA: "... just air-raiding villages and killing civilians."

· In August 2007, Barack Obama Said American Troops Were "Just Air-Raiding Villages And Killing Civilians" In Afghanistan. Obama: "We've got to get the job done there and that requires us to have enough troops so that we're not just air-raiding villages and killing civilians, which is causing enormous pressure over there." (Philip Elliott, "Obama Gets Warning From Voter," The Associated Press, http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8R0GAQG0&show_article=1, 8/13/07)

ANNCR: How dishonorable. Congressional liberals voted repeatedly to cut off funding to our active troops. Increasing the risk on their lives. How dangerous. Obama and Congressional liberals. Too risky for America. JOHN MCCAIN: I'm John McCain and I approved this message.

· In 2007, Barack Obama Voted Against Providing $94.4 Billion In Critical Funding For The Troops In Iraq And Afghanistan. (H.R. 2206, CQ Vote #181: Passed 80-14: R 42-3; D 37-10; I 1-1, 5/24/07, Obama Voted Nay)

· Responding To Pressure From Liberal MoveOn.org, Barack Obama Promised To Vote Against Future Iraq Funding. "Seventy-two hours after MoveOn.org threw down the gauntlet, telling ABC News that Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and Barack Obama, D-Ill., needed to speak out 'sooner and more vocally' in opposition to voting for an Iraq funding measure that does not include a timetable for withdrawal, both Democratic presidential contenders have done exactly that." (Teddy Davis, Jonathan Greenberger, and Donna Hunter, "Clinton, Obama Take No Funding Pledge," ABC News' "Political Radar" Blog, www.abcnews.com, 9/17/07)

· Barack Obama: "If there is a funding bill that does not have a timetable for when we begin withdrawal, and the completion -- a plan for how that withdrawal will proceed -- I will not support it." (Teddy Davis, Jonathan Greenberger, and Donna Hunter, "Clinton, Obama Take No Funding Pledge," ABC News' "Political Radar" Blog, www.abcnews.com, 9/17/07)

· In The Past Two Years, Congressional Democrats Have Tried Repeatedly To Cut Off Funding For The Troops In Combat. (H.R. 2764, CQ Vote #437: Rejected 24-71: R 0-49; D 23-21; I 1-1, 12/18/07; H.R. 3222, CQ Vote #362: Rejected 28-68: R 0-46; D 27-21; I 1-1, 10/3/07; H.R. 1585, CQ Vote #345: Rejected 28-70: R 0-49; D 27-20; I 1-1, 9/20/07; H.R. 1495, CQ Vote #167: Motion Rejected 29-67: R 0-47; D 28-19; I 1-1, 5/16/07; H.R. 2237, CQ Vote #330: Rejected 171-255: R 2-196; D 169-59, 5/10/07)

· Joe Biden: "My Colleagues Voted Against The Funding To Make A Political Point ...There's No Political Point Worth My Son's Life. There's No Political Point Worth Anyone's Life." (Abby Simons, "Biden Blasts Rivals For Votes Against Iraq Money," The Des Moines Register, 8/15/07)