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John McCain: President Bush has talked about us staying in Iraq for 50 years. Maybe 100, as long as Americans are not being injured…

On the recordMarch 23, 2008
President Bush has talked about us staying in Iraq for 50 years. Maybe 100, as long as Americans are not being injured or harmed or wounded or killed.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain discusses the potential duration of U.S. military presence in Iraq.

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