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John McCain: The last time we left a place, at the urging of many on the left, not the last time, but one of the times--was Cambodia…

On the recordMarch 22, 2010
The last time we left a place, at the urging of many on the left, not the last time, but one of the times--was Cambodia; and horrible things happened.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain compares past U.S. withdrawal to potential consequences in Afghanistan.

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