McCain: Bush was unrealistic about war
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Saturday that voters are frustrated with the war in Iraq because of the Bush administration's unrealistic projections early in the conflict.
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Sen. John Kerry cited the Iraq war and a huge cache of missing explosives Monday as proof President Bush has "failed the test of being commander in chief." The Republican slammed his rival as "consistently and dangerously wrong" on national security matters.
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday argued against rival Mitt Romney's managerial experience, saying America needs leaders like himself instead.
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President Bush is living in a make-believe world in his understanding of Iraq, misleading the American people and attacking Democrats on phony issues, presidential rival John Kerry said Wednesday in an interview with The Associated Press.
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Sen. John McCain said Tuesday there is "lingering resentment" among some Republicans because of his primary fight in 2000 with George W. Bush.
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John McCain accused Mitt Romney of wanting to withdraw troops from Iraq, drawing immediate protest from his Republican presidential rival who said: "That's simply wrong and it's dishonest, and he should apologize."
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WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain - who knows a bit about nasty politics - said the 2004 race for the White House is the worst he&#39;s ever seen.
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The increase in US troop strength in Iraq announced last week is not likely to be enough, Sen. John McCain said Sunday. McCain told &quot;Fox News Sunday&quot; that more troops probably will be required
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Republican US Senator John McCain said Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry&#39;s anti-war activities after he returned from Vietnam are an appropriate subject for political debate.
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President Bush said for the first time on Thursday he made a "miscalculation of what the conditions would be" after U.S. troops went to Iraq, The New York Times reported. The insurgency, he maintained, was the unintended result of a "swift victory" that led to Iraqi troops disappearing into the cities and mounting a rebellion.
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Presidential contender John McCain said Saturday there aren't any good options if the buildup of U.S. troops doesn't stabilize Iraq.
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WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain suggested yesterday that the Air Force&#39;s most senior leadership systematically misled Congress and punished critics who raised questions about a $23 billion deal to buy and lease aerial refueling tankers from The Boeing Co.
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President George W. Bush, in an interview with The New York Times, said he miscalculated post-war conditions in Iraq and that the long insurgency was the product of a "swift victory."
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John Kerry said the war in Iraq showed that President Bush is not a good leader; Bush doubted Kerry's views on national security.
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John McCain tried Saturday to play peacemaker again, saying John Kerry was "unfair" in criticizing the Republican ticket as unfit to lead the nation.
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President Bush has lost credibility with world leaders over the war in Iraq and has handled the war there &quot;incompetently&quot; since the March 2003 invasion, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Tuesday.
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As he gets closer to the Republican nomination, Sen. John McCain has been trying to balance his unqualified support for the Iraq war by reminding audiences that he was also a tough critic of how it was managed until President Bush finally changed strategies a year ago. In recent weeks, McCain has...