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John McCain: And I'm proud of that, because Senator Clinton and Senator Obama said that we could not succeed militarily. We have.…

On the recordFebruary 24, 2008
And I'm proud of that, because Senator Clinton and Senator Obama said that we could not succeed militarily. We have. They said we could not succeed politically. We have. I think that the American people will recognize that and we will continue to succeed in Iraq.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain asserts that the U.S. has succeeded both militarily and politically in Iraq, countering claims made by Senators Clinton and Obama.

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