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On the recordFebruary 26, 2008
I have some news. Al Qaeda is in Iraq. Al Qaeda. It's called Al Qaeda in Iraq. And, my friends, if we left, they wouldn't be establishing a base. They'd be taking a country. And I'm not going to allow that to happen, my friends. I will not surrender.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain asserts the presence of Al Qaeda in Iraq and his commitment to not allow them to take control.

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