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title: "It's common knowledge and has been reported in the media that Al-Qaed… — John McCain Quote #45 | QuotesBy.net"
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> # It's common knowledge and has been reported in the media that Al-Qaeda is going back into Iran and receiving training and are coming back into Iraq. That's well known. We continue to be concerned about the Iranians taking Al-Qaeda into Iran and training them and sending them back.... I am sorry, the Iranians are training extremists, not Al-Qaeda, not Al-Qaeda, I am sorry.

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## More from John McCain

1. > As you know, there are Al-Qaeda operatives that are taken back into Iran, given training as leaders, and they're moving back into Iraq.

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2. > We can be slow as well to give greatness its due, a mistake I made myself long ago when I voted against a federal holiday in memory of Dr. King. I was wrong an…

[Permalink to quote \#46](https://quotesby.net/John-McCain/46/ "Permalink to quote 46")
3. > As part of Social Security reform, I believe that private savings accounts are a part of it -- along the lines that President Bush proposed.

[Permalink to quote \#43](https://quotesby.net/John-McCain/43/ "Permalink to quote 43")

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