John McCain actually said...

"Senator John McCain has said that the Iraqi government needs to break the back of the Mehdi army and bring down Sadr."

"I've always said we needed more troops in Iraq and obviously most people agree with that now in retrospect."

"We needed more troops. We need it very badly."

"I respect you enormously. I appreciate your service. I regret deeply that you seem to think that the status quo and the rate of progress we are making is acceptable. I think most Americans do not."