All statements by John McCain
McCain
False
It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran.

John McCain on Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 in Amman, Jordan >>Details


McCain
True
"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


McCain
Barely True
Mitt Romney wants "to set a date for withdrawal" from Iraq.

John McCain on Saturday, January 26th, 2008 in Fort Myers, Fla. >>Details


McCain
False
"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


McCain
True
"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


McCain
True
"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


McCain
Barely True
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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