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thinkprogress.org - 10/27/2008
McCain refuses to say whether he would support Iraq security agreement.
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The Bush administration and Iraq are in contentious talks over a security agreement calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of 2011. In an interview with CNN today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) refused to directly answer whether he would support the agreement and its timeline, ...

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townhall.com - 10/27/2008
Joel Mowbray : Iraq War vet’s service attacked in Ohio campaign
— townhall.com — When Josh Mandel got a call from the Marines last year asking him to return voluntarily to Iraq, he had much more to contemplate than when he first enlisted in 2000. He had just been elected to the Ohio state legislature. Family considerations were ... (more) Joel Mowbray : Iraq War vet’s service attacked in ...

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McCain Adviser Dismisses Evidence Of Bush’s Iraq Dishonesty As ‘Conspiracy Theories’
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 10/28/2008
McCain Adviser Dismisses Evidence Of Bush’s Iraq Dishonesty As ‘Conspiracy Theories’
— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — Robert Kagan, a leading member of John McCain’s war cabinet , recently gave an interview to Der Spiegel in which he was asked about the Bush administration’s decision to invade Iraq : SPIEGEL: Isn’t it true that Bush, Cheney and ... (more) McCain Adviser Dismisses Evidence Of Bush’s Iraq ...

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strategypage.com - 10/27/2008
Iraq: The Letter
— strategypage.com — October 27, 2008: The war is over. Most of the noise these days is from politicians arguing, not bombs going off. There are still bombs, but now they tend to be assassination attempts, as some political parties play dirty (not unknown in this part of ... (more) Iraq: The Letter

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Newshoggers.com — ... Yet McCain still seems to believe that we will be able to have a "conditions-based" agreement with the Iraqis that allows the withdrawal of our troops according to the judgment of American commanders and the president. Someone should try to bring him back to reality, and soon — just in case he wins this election. ...

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