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On the recordAugust 17, 2008
Of course evil must be defeated. My friends, we are facing the transcendent challenge of the 21st century, radical Islamic extremism.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain discusses the necessity of defeating radical Islamic extremism as a major political challenge.

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