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John McCain: Victory is achieved when the populace consents to the government's legitimacy and stops actively and passively…

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
Victory is achieved when the populace consents to the government's legitimacy and stops actively and passively supporting the insurgency.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona
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congress.gov
Jan 23, 2007

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the definition of victory in counterinsurgency.

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