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> # Neil Cavuto: Senator - after a conflict means after the conflict, and many argue the conflict isn't over. John McCain: Well, then why was there a banner that said 'mission accomplished' on the aircraft carrier? ... the conflict -- the major conflict is over, the regime change has been accomplished.

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2. > I don't know if you could ever say, quote 'mission accomplished,' as much as you could say 'Americans are out of harm's way.

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