John McCain actually said...

"this is going to be a long slog."

"I believe that we need to develop a comprehensive civil-military plan for Afghanistan, akin to that used in Iraq."

"Do you believe we can count on the Afghan central government to seriously address the drug problem during the upcoming election period?"

"Yet I believe there are non-military ways to blunt Iran's power to threaten its neighbors and sow instability throughout the Middle East."