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On the recordMarch 25, 2008
I hold my position because I hate war, and I know very well and very personally how grievous its wages are. But I know, too, that we must sometimes pay those wages to avoid paying even higher ones later on.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain explains his stance on the Iraq war, emphasizing the necessity of military action to prevent greater future costs.

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