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John McCain: I believe in a year to 18 months we can show them success. And I think if we can ask them for the patience during this…

On the recordSeptember 23, 2009
I believe in a year to 18 months we can show them success. And I think if we can ask them for the patience during this tough period of time, but we also have to point out that we cannot allow Afghanistan to return to a base for the Taliban to which would then cause al Qaeda to be able to launch attacks on the United States of America.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain predicts success in Afghanistan within 18 months and stresses the importance of preventing a Taliban resurgence.

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