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John McCain: When you tell the enemy you're going to attack them, they are obviously going to disperse and try to make it harder.

On the recordSeptember 2, 2013
When you tell the enemy you're going to attack them, they are obviously going to disperse and try to make it harder.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain criticized the strategy of warning enemies before an attack.

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