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On the recordApril 6, 2008
To promise a withdrawal of our forces from Iraq, regardless of the calamitous consequences to the Iraqi people, our most vital interests, and the future of the Middle East is the height of irresponsibility. It is a failure of leadership.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain criticizes Democratic rivals for their plans for troop withdrawals from Iraq.

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