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On the recordFebruary 26, 2017
When you lose $75 million airplane and more importantly American lives are lost -- a life is lost and wounded, I don't believe that you can call it a success.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain criticizes the Yemen raid that resulted in American casualties, questioning the administration's claim of success.

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