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.
John McCain: “We send these young people into combat, we think they're mature enough to fight and die, I think they're mature enough…”
On the recordDecember 1, 2010
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Senator McCain defends the maturity of young combat troops in making decisions about who they serve alongside.
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