c-span 11:30 edt maverick mccain at vmi

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Speech
U.S. Policy Toward Iraq
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia (United States)
ID: 197534 - 04/11/2007 - 1:00 - No Sale

McCain, John S. III U.S. Senator, R, Arizona

Senator John McCain speaks about the U.S. policy in Iraq at the Virginia Millitary Institute. The previous week Senator McCain returned from his fifth tour of Iraq since the 2003 war began. Topics may include his strategy for the war in Iraq, the recent surge of U.S. troops in Baghdad, and his experiences during his most recent visit to the country.


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1. George C. Marshall is spinning in his grave. nt

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2. Thanks Ghost, but . . .

I'll be playing checkers with the OrangeCat. First things first.

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3. first of 3 policy speeches before he announces his prsidential run

per c-span scroll

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4. come on, america, give the surge a chance

(paraphrasing)

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5. c-span taling calls now - for about 15 mins.

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6. republican caller - "he's my guy now"

after hearing his speech.

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7. dem caller - "if he was in front of a general audience, he's be booed down"