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McCain says he misspoke in upbeat Baghdad comments
Fri Apr 6, 2007 5:19PM EDT
By Ellen Wulfhorst
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Senator John McCain said in an interview to be broadcast on Sunday he misspoke in his recent upbeat comments about security in Baghdad, where he traveled under heavy military protection.
The Arizona senator, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, maintains progress has been made in the U.S.-led war in Iraq, according to comments to be aired on CBS' "60 Minutes." Excerpts were released on Friday.
McCain said he regrets comments he made after a tour of Baghdad last Sunday, when he said he could see progress and the American people were not being told the "good news" about the war, according to excerpts of his comments and a press release provided by "60 Minutes."
"Of course I am going to misspeak and I've done it on numerous occasions and I probably will do it in the future," said McCain, according to "60 Minutes".
http://www.reuters.com/article/polit...6?feedType=RSS
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But hey, it's still safe to stroll around bagdad... just don't forget to bring a hundred man security detail and air support.