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John McCain: “If I'm president of the United States, my friends, if I have to follow him to the gates of hell, I will get Osama bin…”

On the recordAugust 17, 2008
If I'm president of the United States, my friends, if I have to follow him to the gates of hell, I will get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice. I will do that and I know how to do it.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain asserts his commitment to capturing Osama bin Laden and defeating evil, specifically radical Islamic extremism.

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