McCain Backtracks On Iraq War Criticism

Associated Press Jennifer Talhelm August 25, 2006 at 09:19 PM
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Republican Sen. John McCain said Friday he supports the U.S. mission in Iraq days after faulting the Bush administration for misleading Americans into believing it would be "some kind of day at the beach."

The potential 2008 presidential candidate and staunch war supporter issued a statement explaining his position after his headline-grabbing comments criticizing the Bush administration.

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