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John McCain: I think it certainly indicates a couple of things. One is that Iraq -- Americans are very skeptical. And I understand…

On the recordSeptember 4, 2013
I think it certainly indicates a couple of things. One is that Iraq -- Americans are very skeptical. And I understand that. And I'm skeptical too because of Iraq. I think that there's a mistrust of the president.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Senator McCain reflects on the skepticism of Americans towards military intervention due to past experiences in Iraq.

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