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Article: McCain's war critique leaves something out
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- Concord Monitor
- Article date:
- August 28, 2006
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McCain's war critique leaves something out
Sen. John McCain said last week that the Bush administration had
misled Americans with its rosy view of the war in Iraq. No surprise
there. Despite his staunch support of the invasion of Iraq, McCain
has compiled a consistent and laudable record of criticizing the
administration on its conduct of the war.
As New Hampshire voters remember from McCain's 2000 odyssey in the
Straight Talk Express, his signature quality as a presidential
candidate is candor. Perhaps no candidate in history has taken better
advantage of the opportunity our presidential primary affords to make
a personal connection with voters. If he begins a 2008 run in earnest