Three soldiers in the US-led coalition helping to fight a Taliban-led insurgency in southern Afghanistan have died after their patrol was hit by a bomb.
During the campaign, the polls that were taken as Obama visited Europe were revealing.
In France, historically the European country with the strongest anti-American sentiment, 65% would back Obama. In Germany, the Obama would get 67% of the vote--while Mr McCain would receive 6%.
Today, no nation in NATO or amongst American allies has any other nation committed more troops for Obama's war.