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Actually, McCain suggested no such thing. Obama is referring to a statement that McCain made at a New Hampshire town hall meeting on Jan. 3. As we said before when the Democratic National Committee made a similar statement about McCain, the Arizona senator said that he would be "fine" staying in Iraq for 100 years "as long as Americans are not being injured or harmed or wounded or killed." You can view the whole exchange below:
Furthermore, McCain elaborated on that statement at a campaign event in Ohio, saying the "war" will end "soon":
McCain, Feb. 25: My friends, the war will be over soon. The war for all intents and purposes, although the insurgency will go on for years and years and years, but it'll be handled by the Iraqis not by us.
Obama was more careful in the previous Democratic debate on Feb. 21, when he stated – accurately – that McCain "has said that he is willing to have these troops over there for 100 years."
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Comment: There he goes again! All about NAFTA In Rhode Island. But I did see an interview taped where he said the same thing about NAFTA as Hillary, as an Illinois Senator.! He stated that NAFTA was very good for Illinois, although some of the state suffered for it. His true colors are starting to come out. The longer this goes on more will I am sure. Why do you suppose there are Republicans that have said they are voting in the primary for O'Bama but will vote in the General election Republican? The democratic party has shot itself in the foot by not allowing delegates from Florida and Michigan and also by not allowing Independents to vote in their primary in some states. They need all the help they can get! What should be banned is Republicans voting in primaries. Dean, you need to get a grip. You were a loser as a presidential candidate and now you are a loser again!