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John McCain

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John McCain was a prominent American politician and military officer who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. A member of the Republican Party, McCain was known for his bipartisan approach and commitment to national security. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was a prisoner of war for over five years, an experience that shaped his political career and views on military and foreign policy.

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Jun 6, 2012

I do not. I think it rises to the level of a requirement for a special counsel, because in the view of director of national intelligence and mine, this is the most egregious breach that we have had in recent memory.

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Jun 6, 2012

Who benefits? Who's benefited from these leaks? That's what you always look for. And, obviously, the portrayal of the president as a strong and courageous leader throughout this narrative is what it's all about.

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Jun 6, 2012

The release of the information in these articles harms our national security and puts in danger the lives of the men and women who are sworn to protect it. The only conceivable motive for such damaging and compromising leaks of classified…

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May 27, 2012

Horrible things are happening in Syria. This administration has a feckless foreign policy which abandons American leadership.

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May 22, 2012

This man, the man who attempted to help catch a mass murderer has been sentenced to prison for 33 years for trying to help.

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May 22, 2012

This man, the man who attempted to help capture a mass murderer, has been sentenced to prison for 33 for trying to help.

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May 13, 2012

I talked to U.S. Senator John McCain who supports greater military involvement in Syria and support of the Free Syrian Army and opposition forces.

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May 13, 2012

And especially with the leadership of the United States which is sadly lacking right now to bring about some assistance to them so at least they can be in a fair fight.

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May 13, 2012

I assure these people in the camps that I will go back and I will tell my colleagues -- I will give speeches, I will do anything that I can to motivate the world.

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May 13, 2012

I talked to U.S. Senator John McCain, who supports greater military involvement in Syria in support of the Free Syrian Army and opposition forces.

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May 13, 2012

I will go back and I will tell my colleagues. I will give speeches. I will do anything that I can to motivate the world, and especially with the leadership of the United States, which is sadly lacking right now, to bring about some…

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May 13, 2012

But I still am convinced -- I am firmly convinced that this revolution is firmly based in what all human yearnings are all about.

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May 13, 2012

I think there already are elements there. And I think there are elements of the Muslim Brotherhood.

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May 13, 2012

The longer this fight drags out, the more likely it is that foreign elements, including al Qaeda, could enter the fight.

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May 13, 2012

Shouldn't we give them a chance to defend themselves and their freedom?

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May 13, 2012

What they need, first of all, is weapons to defend themselves. Non-lethal equipment, as the secretary of state and others have pledged, doesn't do very well against tanks and artillery.

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May 13, 2012

Where's the president of the United States? When's the last time the president of the United States talked to the American people about how terrible this situation is, and, also, by the way, the fact that from a national security…

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May 13, 2012

I think it's shameful. I think it's shameful to use this as an excuse for us not acting.

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May 9, 2012

That is why it is so hard to understand the position this Administration has taken against the Keystone Pipeline, which would create 20,000 new jobs immediately.

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May 9, 2012

I am afraid this might even be more of a problem in today's high tech workplaces where skills require constant updates.

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May 9, 2012

The choices being made in Washington are directly impacting the job market, which is making the situation for struggling families even worse.

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May 9, 2012

What they need is a government willing and able to focus on job creation.

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May 8, 2012

So, obviously, it is an outrageous rip-off of the taxpayers' dollars, not to mention the project alone, but the cost escalation.

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May 8, 2012

What that does, frankly, is squeeze out small businesses all over America on behalf of a group of Native American entities in Alaska.

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