McCain: U.S. troops' lives 'sacrificed' not 'wasted'
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Republican Sen. John McCain on Thursday became the second presidential contender to back away from saying the war in Iraq had "wasted" the lives of U.S. troops.
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Republican Sen. John McCain, a staunch defender of the Iraq war, on Tuesday faulted the Bush administration for misleading Americans into believing the conflict would be "some kind of day at the beach."
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Our position is: Americans must never forget sacrifices made by US soldiers in World War II&#39;s bloodiest battle. The Belgian people remember well the price paid by US soldiers who stopped the onslaught of German
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John Edwards said Saturday that challenging what he said was a failed war policy in Iraq is a "high form of patriotism." The Democratic presidential candidate defended his decision to use the Memorial Day weekend as a platform to step up his opposition to the 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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U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan believe their procedures for avoiding unintended casualties are sufficient despite a series of civilian deaths in recent weeks, a U.S. commander said on Tuesday.
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Top Republican Senator John McCain calls for more US troops to be sent to Iraq to stabilise the country.
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Sen. John McCain argued Wednesday that Americans need to get past Vietnam, spreading blame for the bitter political debate among both presidential candidates, a federal agency and a veterans group attacking Sen.
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Sen. John McCain sought to weaken support for a resolution opposing President Bush's Iraq war strategy Sunday, saying proponents are intellectually dishonest.
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Losses of life and other painful sacrifices made in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will prove to be worthwhile for peace, stability and freedom in regions where tyranny once reigned, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Thursday in Phoenix.
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Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces killed more than 40 insurgents in a 12-hour battle in a restive southern province, taking the guerrilla death toll to nearly 200 in a fortnight, the U.S. military said on Thursday.
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On this Memorial Day, the nation honors the sacrifices of brave men and women in uniform, especially those who died in Iraq and Afghanistan. Another group also deserves a salute today -- the 87 Americans who have lost their lives while serving as clandestine agents and employees of the Central...
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The U.S. military said at least eight soldiers were killed in Iraq on Memorial Day.
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Gen. David H. Petraeus declared that American troopsâ mission in Iraq is hard but not hopeless.
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He was in the firefights of Fallujah. He saw gaps in America's arsenal that he believes can only be filled when America's elite puts its sons on the battlefield. A plea for selective service.
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Republican presidential frontrunner Sen. John McCain on Thursday defended his statement that U.S. troops could spend "maybe 100" years in Iraq -- saying he was referring to a military presence similar to what the nation already has in places like Japan, Germany and South Korea.
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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...