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John McCain: “I don't think Americans are concerned if we're there for 100 years or 1,000 years or 10,000 years.”

On the recordJune 9, 2008
I don't think Americans are concerned if we're there for 100 years or 1,000 years or 10,000 years.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain discusses American attitudes towards military presence in Iraq.

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