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Fact Check: Was McCain the "biggest cheerleader" for launching Iraq war?

 

Published 11/2/2008 by emilyes at CNN Political Ticker

Was McCain the 'biggest cheerleader' for launching the war in Iraq?. The Statement: At a rally Sunday, Nov. 2, in Columbus, Ohio, Sen. Barack Obama cited Sen. John McCain's "endorsement" from Vice President Dick Cheney. "He worked hard for it," Obama joked, pointing to McCain's support for the vast majority of the Bush administration's policies. [...] (link)

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