On the recordMarch 22, 2010
Before heading out to Iraq 3 years ago, General Petraeus, you told this committee that the mission was 'hard, but not hopeless.' I would characterize our mission in Afghanistan the same way.
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congress.govJohn McCain: “Before heading out to Iraq 3 years ago, General Petraeus, you told this committee that the mission was 'hard, but not…”
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McCain draws parallels between the Iraq and Afghanistan missions, asserting Afghanistan is not a lost cause.
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