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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.

Nov 9, 2005

I think it's probably an aberration, but there have been documented cases, as you say, of even death under interrogation and that's why we got to stop it.

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Nov 9, 2005

I think it's a definitional thing and that's why we need specific interrogation techniques put into the Army Field Manual.

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Nov 9, 2005

To torture someone is just not what the United States of America is about.

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Nov 9, 2005

Well the end game is a functioning -- flawed, but functioning government in Iraq, with the Iraqi military able to take over our responsibilities.

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Nov 9, 2005

I have not talked to a single senior officer who opposes this amendment.

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Nov 9, 2005

Senator McCain called for the administration to revamp its strategy in Iraq, and do a better, more honest job of explaining it to the country.

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Nov 8, 2005

Senator John McCain is going to speak out tomorrow on winning the war in Iraq.

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Nov 8, 2005

He's sponsoring a bill on limiting torture in wartime that puts him squarely in opposition to the president.

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Sep 26, 2005

We should have an overall administrator, someone like Rudy Giuliani, Jack Welch, Lou Gerstner, Colin Powell, we need an overall administrator, the go-to guy that can tell everybody what to do or woman -- Saved.

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Aug 27, 2005

Why is the price of copper at an all-time high? The Chinese are buying every scrap of copper that's available. Supply and demand.

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