"First, he (Obama) opposed the surge. Then he confidently predicted that it would fail. Then he tried to prevent funding for the troops who carried out the surge."
John McCain on Monday, August 11th, 2008 in a speech in Las Vegas >>Details
Obama "hasn't been to Iraq in years."
John McCain on Friday, July 18th, 2008 in a television ad >>Details
Barack Obama has "reversed" on his commitment "to begin withdrawing American troops from Iraq immediately."
John McCain on Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 in in an e-mail message from campaign spokesman Brian Rogers. >>Details
"Casualties and deaths are at (their) lowest point since literally the beginning" of the war.
John McCain on Monday, June 2nd, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Nashville, Tenn. >>Details
When the United States invaded Iraq, Saddam Hussein wanted to acquire weapons of mass destruction, and "he said so himself after his capture."
John McCain on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla. >>Details
"We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks."
John McCain on Thursday, May 29th, 2008 in Greensdale, Wis. >>Details
"Sen. Obama has been to Iraq once."
John McCain on Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Reno, Nev. >>Details
It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran.
John McCain on Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 in Amman, Jordan >>Details
"One man sacrificed for his country. One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth. One man stands up to the special interests."
John McCain on Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland >>Details
Mitt Romney wants "to set a date for withdrawal" from Iraq.
John McCain on Saturday, January 26th, 2008 in Fort Myers, Fla. >>Details
"I supported (the surge), I argued for it. I'm the only one on this stage that did."
John McCain on Thursday, January 10th, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. >>Details
"He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq."
John McCain on Monday, November 26th, 2007 in Interview on Fox News >>Details
"One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth."
John McCain on Monday, October 1st, 2007 in a TV ad >>Details
Sen. Clinton said “the surge of troops in Iraq was ‘working.’ Now.... Sen. Clinton says the surge ‘has failed’ and that we should ‘begin the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops.’”
John McCain on Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 in a news release >>Details
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