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John McCain: “What I, speaking for myself, am attempting to do is to send a very clear message to the Iraqi government.”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
What I, speaking for myself, am attempting to do is to send a very clear message to the Iraqi government.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona
Source
congress.gov
Jan 23, 2007

Editor's note · Context

McCain emphasizes the need for Iraq to take responsibility.

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