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John McCain: My Democrat opponents who want to pull out of Iraq refuse to understand what's being said and what's happening, and that…

On the recordSeptember 10, 2008
My Democrat opponents who want to pull out of Iraq refuse to understand what's being said and what's happening, and that is the central battleground is Iraq in this struggle against radical Islamic extremism.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain emphasizes that Iraq is the central battleground in the fight against radical Islamic extremism.

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