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John McCain: By virtue of being an aircraft carrier, it's typically offensive. It's made to project power.

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
By virtue of being an aircraft carrier, it's typically offensive. It's made to project power.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain emphasizes that aircraft carriers are designed for offensive operations.

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