John McCain actually said...

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.

Context

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

06/04/2007

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