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John McCain: You were a young officer following our defeat in the Vietnam War. Would you contemplate the effects of defeat in Iraq as…

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
You were a young officer following our defeat in the Vietnam War. Would you contemplate the effects of defeat in Iraq as compared with an additional, very difficult strain on our men and women in the military who are having to serve more than we would want them to?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona
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congress.gov
Jan 23, 2007

Editor's note · Context

Comparing potential defeat in Iraq to Vietnam War consequences.

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