John McCain actually said...

We send these young people into combat, we think they're mature enough to fight and die, I think they're mature enough to make a judgment on who they want to serve with and the impact on their battle effectiveness.

Context

Senator McCain defends the maturity of young combat troops in making decisions about who they serve alongside.

12/01/2010

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