John McCain actually said...

"These efforts have made it possible for DOD to absorb lower projected growth in the defense budget without, as Chairman McKeon warned last month, 'leav[ing] our military less capable and less able to ..."

"I think it is also obvious that the Iraqi military does not have a lot of the technological capability that they need to combat this kind of insurgency that is still out there."

"This so-called 'cut' is to the rate of predicted growth. The size of the base defense budget is still projected to increase in real, inflation-adjusted dollars."

"I share your optimism about our success in Afghanistan, which has confounded many of the critics."