John McCain actually said...

I called for a comprehensive new strategy, a surge of troops and counterinsurgency to win the war. Senator Obama disagreed. He opposed the surge, predicted it would increase sectarian violence, and called for our troops to retreat as quickly as possible. Today, we know he was wrong. The surge has succeeded.

07/14/2008

https://transcripts.cnn.com...

More John McCain Quotes

"In the 40 years since Vietnam, we have a perfect record in predicting where we will use military force next."
"Facts are stubborn things. You have reduced the competitive launches by half, down to three, and that is just the reality of it."
"I continue to be puzzled and deeply disappointed that colleagues on both sides of the aisle don't realize the danger that we're putting our national security in."
"The Air Force ignored the fundamental principal of fly-before-you-buy and this program has turned into a national and defense scandal."

View All John McCain Quotes