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John McCain: What we do need in Iraq is several thousand additional United States troops to improve and accelerate the training of…

On the recordMay 20, 2015
What we do need in Iraq is several thousand additional United States troops to improve and accelerate the training of Iraqi forces.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain emphasizes the need for more U.S. troops in Iraq to train local forces.

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