John McCain actually said...

My friends, I didn't go to Washington to go along to get along or to play it safe to serve my own interests. I went there to serve my country.

John McCain emphasizes his commitment to serving the country rather than personal interests.

01/08/2008

More John McCain Quotes

We need to bolster the quality and size, not only of the troop presence and for that matter the civilian presence in Afghanistan.

We cannot simply subordinate our Pakistan strategy to our Afghanistan policy.

I believe that we need in Afghanistan a counterinsurgency strategy focused on providing security for the population...

If we change our policies, the situation on the ground too will change.