On the recordSeptember 16, 2014
You cannot ask people to go and fight and die unless you promise them that we will defeat their enemy and defeat them right away.
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congress.govJohn McCain: “You cannot ask people to go and fight and die unless you promise them that we will defeat their enemy and defeat them…”
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McCain emphasizes the need for commitment to defeating enemies to encourage fighters.
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