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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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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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Editor's note · Context

Barack Obama responds to John McCain's comments about Al Qaeda, attributing their presence to the Iraq invasion.

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