1. McCain Uses His Own Push to Leave Somalia as Reason to Stay in Iraq 2. McCain is a Communist? 3. Things Look Good in Iraq (2003)

"And the challenge we face is that in Somalia, we left. Beirut, we left. We can't leave. And clearly, these people study history as we do, and they think, well, inflict a few more casualties on the United States, and we'll have a Somalia or a Beirut. We've got to show our steadfastness." (2003)

“Mr. President, can anyone seriously argue that another six months of United States forces in harm’s way means the difference between peace and prosperity in Somalia and war and starvation there? Is that very dim prospect worth one more American life? No, it is not.” (1993)





"But I want to remind you, Chairman Mao said, 'First you've got to feed the stomach, then the brain.'" (2003)

"I was reminded of the words of Chairman Mao -- it’s always darkest before it’s totally black." (2008)




"And again, let's not forget things are going very well in the north and in the south." (2003)