John McCain actually said...

"Syrian President Bashar al-Asad has lost legitimacy and must step aside to enable a political solution that ends the bloodshed, and meets the aspirations of the Syrian people."

"I think the preference would have been to have a residual force, absolutely."

"Do you believe that the surge was a success in Iraq?"

"As the President said, the remaining operatives in al Qaeda--we now confront a less capable but still lethal threat from geographically diversified groups affiliated with al Qaeda."