John McCain: “The fact is, we are succeeding in Iraq. We're going back down to…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2008

The fact is, we are succeeding in Iraq. We're going back down to previous levels and we will be able to withdraw troops over time if we succeed.

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McCain defends his position on the Iraq war during the debate.

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