On the recordFebruary 26, 2008
I have some news for John McCain. And that is that there was no such thing as Al Qaeda in Iraq until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq.
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transcripts.cnn.com“I have some news for John McCain. And that is that there was no such thing as Al Qaeda in Iraq until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq.”
Barack Obama responds to John McCain's comments about Al Qaeda, attributing their presence to the Iraq invasion.
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