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John McCain: I'm convinced that leaving a larger force in place in the short run will permit us to make greater reductions later.

On the recordJanuary 26, 2009
I'm convinced that leaving a larger force in place in the short run will permit us to make greater reductions later.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Advocates for maintaining troop levels in Iraq for future reductions.

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