On the recordJune 7, 2011
Only a political settlement will resolve this. Every military leader has said that. There is no military solution.
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congress.govJohn McCain: “Only a political settlement will resolve this. Every military leader has said that. There is no military solution.”
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John McCain stresses the necessity of a political solution over military action in Afghanistan.
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