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John McCain: If we did what many want, which is to set a date for withdrawal and pull out, I think we would pay a very heavy price.

On the recordApril 9, 2008
If we did what many want, which is to set a date for withdrawal and pull out, I think we would pay a very heavy price.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain discusses the consequences of setting a withdrawal date from Iraq.

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