On foreign policy, Palin and Biden disagreed over whether Iraq orAfghanistan was the "central front" in the US war against terrorism. The two also disagreed sharply over when and how to pull troopsout of Iraq. "We will end this war. For John McCain there is no end in sight,"Biden said, arguing the need for a strict timetable. "Your plan is a white flag of surrender in Iraq," Palin retorted,saying the president must listen to commanders on the ground. Some 3,100 journalists were accredited to cover the debate atWashington University in Saint Louis, Missouri, and the event wasbroadcast by all major US television networks.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/594974