John McCain actually said...

"Not until we have the situation under control to the degree that the Iraqi government can exert its influence through most of the country, that you start with the -- that you move forward with a polit..."

"I see some signs, but it's by no means conclusive yet. I don't think we're going to know for a number of months whether the Iraqi military is capable and motivated."

"I think we've had a failed strategy which I bitterly disagreed with for more than three years."

"Not until we have the situation under control, to the degree that the Iraqi government can exert its influence through most of the country."