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On the recordJuly 15, 2008
In fact, he has it exactly backwards. It is precisely the success of the surge in Iraq that shows us the way to succeed in Afghanistan.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain counters Barack Obama's argument by asserting that the success in Iraq is key to succeeding in Afghanistan.

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