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John McCain: If we do what Senator Clinton said that she wanted to do the night before last, and that's wave the white flag of…

On the recordJanuary 23, 2008
If we do what Senator Clinton said that she wanted to do the night before last, and that's wave the white flag of surrender and set a date for withdrawal, then we will have expenses, my friends, in American blood and treasury, because al Qaeda will then have won.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain criticizes Clinton's stance on Iraq and warns of the consequences of withdrawal.

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