John McCain said "I think we need more. I said we needed more 9 months ago when the unanimous response was, well, the commanders on the ground haven't asked for them." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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I think we need more. I said we needed more 9 months ago when the unanimous response was, well, the commanders on the ground haven't asked for them.

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Senator McCain emphasizes the need for additional troops in Iraq.

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