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John McCain: This war was very badly mismanaged for a long time. I believe we have a strategy which can succeed so that the sacrifice…

On the recordJune 4, 2007
This war was very badly mismanaged for a long time. I believe we have a strategy which can succeed so that the sacrifice of your brother would not be in vain.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain acknowledges the mismanagement of the Iraq war while addressing a family member of a fallen soldier.

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