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John McCain: The worst of all worlds be a small, short surge of U.S. forces. We have tried small surges in the past, and they have…

On the recordJanuary 4, 2007
The worst of all worlds be a small, short surge of U.S. forces. We have tried small surges in the past, and they have been ineffective, because our commanders lacked the forces necessary to hold territory after it was cleared.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain warns that a limited surge of troops would be ineffective based on past experiences.

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