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title: "Let me just say again, We have drawn down. Three of the five brigades… — John McCain Quote #60 | QuotesBy.net"
description: "Let me just say again, We have drawn down. Three of the five brigades are home. The Marines, the additional Marines are home. By the end of July, the… — a quote by John McCain."
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> # Let me just say again, We have drawn down. Three of the five brigades are home. The Marines, the additional Marines are home. By the end of July, they will have been back.

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## More from John McCain

1. > We have drawn down to pre-surge levels.

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2. > I will veto every single beer b-bill, with earmarks.

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3. > I can tell you that it is succeeding. I can look you in the eye and tell you it's succeeding. We have drawn down to pre-surge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr…

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