Political Quotes

John McCain: In the words of General Petraeus, 'We made them take a knee,' right?

On the recordFebruary 2, 2011
In the words of General Petraeus, 'We made them take a knee,' right?
Said by
John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain references General Petraeus to emphasize U.S. military impact in Iraq.

Share

More from John McCain

Feb 14, 2018

I am convinced the only successful path to preserving the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific--and the peace and prosperity it has generated--is to renew America's leadership in the region in full.

congress.gov
May 9, 2018

He said he does not believe that someone who has that history in the program of waterboarding and other kinds of torture should lead the CIA.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jul 15, 2018

Today's press conference in Helsinki was one of the most disgraceful performances by an American President in memory. The damage inflicted by President Trump's naivete, egotism, false equivalence and sympathy for autocrats is difficult to…

transcripts.cnn.com
Mar 7, 2018

The 21CSC initiative has received bipartisan support in Congress from Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Michael Bennet (D-CO)

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation