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John McCain: I think that Barack Obama needs to explain why he wants to sit down and talk with a man who's the head of a government…

On the recordMay 14, 2008
I think that Barack Obama needs to explain why he wants to sit down and talk with a man who's the head of a government that's a state sponsor of terror, that is responsible for the killing of brave young Americans, that wants to wipe Israel off the map and denies the Holocaust.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain questions Obama's willingness to engage diplomatically with Iran.

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