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John McCain: “Not until we have the situation under control to the degree that the Iraqi government can exert its influence through…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2007
Not until we have the situation under control to the degree that the Iraqi government can exert its influence through most of the country, that you start with the -- that you move forward with a political and economic process.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain states that troop withdrawal is not acceptable until the situation in Iraq is under control.

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