John McCain actually said...
I have some news. Al Qaeda is in Iraq. Al Qaeda -- it's called al Qaeda in Iraq. And, my friends, they wouldn't -- if we left, they wouldn't be establishing a base. They wouldn't be establishing a base. They would be taking a country, and I'm not going to allow that to happen, my friends. I will not surrender.
Context
John McCain responds to Barack Obama's stance on Iraq, asserting that Al Qaeda is a threat that must be addressed.
02/26/2008