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John McCain: “What we should have said right from the outset is that, 'We're going to fly our airplanes wherever we want, when we…”

On the recordOctober 7, 2015
What we should have said right from the outset is that, 'We're going to fly our airplanes wherever we want, when we want, and what you should do'... 'is avoid that, or else face confrontation.'
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain emphasizes the need for a strong U.S. military stance against Russian air operations.

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