John McCain actually said...

"I see it as a newly elected government that is having obviously the growing pains that any government would have that's never -- in a country that's never had any kind of democratic government before."

"Things are going bad in Afghanistan. I just came from the region. They believe America is weak, and they believe America is withdrawing, not to mention this latest crisis between the United States and..."

"One thing I know about Chris Stevens is he would be appalled if this was a reason for the United States to withdraw, to not try to help this fledgling democracy achieve what all men and women througho..."

"The overwhelming majority of the people in Libya embrace democracy and the same values that we have. But there are very dangerous people also trying to hijack that revolution, and it is a threat."