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On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
We ought not leave Iraq without the ability to sustain and defend itself, not just because of what it would mean to our allies, but what it would mean to us, in terms of a failed State in Iraq.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Emphasizing the importance of Iraq's stability before withdrawal.

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