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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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Nov 29, 2017

The strategy should be budget-informed and not budget-constrained.

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Nov 29, 2017

I, for one, hope that we answer in the affirmative, and that we muster what is needed for the competition that lies ahead of us.

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Nov 29, 2017

We need to rebuild our defenses, we need to improve our base posture, but also our resilience and dispersal across Asia.

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Nov 29, 2017

Unfortunately, our options vis-a-vis North Korea are terrible, and anyone who tells you differently is a foolish optimist.

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Nov 29, 2017

We are asking our servicemembers to work 100-hour workweeks.

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Nov 8, 2017

He should immediately step aside and allow the people of Alabama to elect a candidate they can be proud of.

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Oct 22, 2017

Should know what cause the death of four brave young Americans.

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Oct 22, 2017

If we're going to ask every American to serve, every American should serve.

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Oct 22, 2017

I don't consider him so much a draft dodger as I feel that the system was so wrong that certain Americans could have evade their responsibilities to serve the country.

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Oct 22, 2017

the burdens of war are not necessarily shared evenly across American society.

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