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John McCain: “Not until we have the situation under control, to the degree that the Iraqi government can exert its influence through…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2007
Not until we have the situation under control, to the degree that the Iraqi government can exert its influence through most of the country.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain states conditions under which he would accept troop withdrawal from Iraq.

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