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John McCain: “Withdrawing before there is a stable and legitimate Iraqi authority would turn Iraq into a failed state and a terrorist…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
Withdrawing before there is a stable and legitimate Iraqi authority would turn Iraq into a failed state and a terrorist sanctuary.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona
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congress.gov
Jan 23, 2007

Editor's note · Context

Warning against premature withdrawal from Iraq.

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