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John McCain: The fact is that we could have been given sovereign immunity, as we have in other countries, to keep our troops there.

On the recordNovember 14, 2011
The fact is that we could have been given sovereign immunity, as we have in other countries, to keep our troops there.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain argues for maintaining U.S. troop presence in Iraq through sovereign immunity.

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