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John McCain: Bio-Tour Speech 04/02/08

2008-10-26T21:30:33Z

John McCain
Bio-Tour Speech
Pensacola, FL 04/02/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: ". . . you know, there are compensations to growing older my friends but the late discovery that you were probably not the charming, irresistible young man you once believed you were but rather callow conceited and often stupid is not among them."

LABEL: JM FL 04-02 (EW#2) RUCAZZ-Clip A

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John McCain: Bio-Tour Speech 04/02/08

2008-10-26T21:30:32Z

John McCain
Bio-Tour
Pensacola, FL 04/02/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: "My friends, true confessions, I once knocked down power lines in Southern Spain, flying too low, for no good reason and temporarily cut the electricity to a great many Spanish homes."

LABEL: JM FL 04-02 (EW#2) RUCAZZ-Clip B

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John McCain: Bio-Tour Speech 04/02/08

2008-10-26T21:30:32Z

John McCain
Bio-Tour
Pensacola, FL 04/02/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: (talking about Cuban Missle Crisis) ". . . after about five days, the tension eased as it became apparent that the crisis would be resolved peacefully. We were disappointed to be denied our first experience of war but our appetites were whetted and our imaginations fueled. We all looked forward to the occasion when we'd finally have the chance to do what we had been trained to do and discover at last if we were brave enough for the job. But I had also begun to recognize that military service and war were more than an adventure . . .they offered admission into history, possibly a big part of history. A much more daunting enterprise than proving one's mettle with much greater things at stake than proving one's reputation or even the life and death of soldiers"

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John McCain: Bio-Tour Speech 04/02/08

2008-10-26T21:30:32Z

John McCain
Bio-Tour
Pensacola, FL 04/02/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: "My friends, I have long argued that we must significantly increase the size of our Army and Marine Corps. [applause] I think the security challenges we face today absolutely require it. The former secretary of defense disagreed. And we waited too long to begin that buildup. Had we begun to do it right after 9-11 as we realized we were now in a global struggle against a malicious enemy or as we embarked on two wars or even when it became clear to many of us that our flawed strategy and inadequate troop levels in Iraq were going to result in that conflict lasting far longer than anticipated, we would not be in the situation we are in today. [applause] I don't have to tell a lot of people in this audience that the strain our involvement in Iraq has placed on the readiness of our military would not be so acute. But, that's the past and while we can argue about it indefinitely it won't solve the problem we now confront. We must increase the size of our military and much more so than we have done to date. It is an urgent priority. Obviously, that's going to require greater numbers of Americans to serve than have recently showed a willingness to do. We can issue appeals to Americans to accept their responsibility to the country as previous generations have. We could institute a draft [one person clapping] but that's neither necessary, nor desirable."

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John McCain: Bio-Tour Speech 04/02/08

2008-10-26T21:30:32Z

John McCain
Bio-Tour
Pensacola, FL 04/02/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: "And through the years, generation after generation of Americans have held fast to the belief that we were meant to transform history. What greater cause than that could we ever find? The global advance of our ideals is not the first responsibility of our military. Our military is not always the best instrument of that cause, though it has certainly served it of necessity and at great sacrifice. But our defense of the possession of them is their responsibility and no other possession has done that so admirably, so selflessly as the United States Armed Services. I wish all Americans the experience of such sublime service to a greater good that I was very lucky to have once had."

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John McCain: Bio-Tour Speech 04/02/08

2008-10-26T21:30:31Z

John McCain
Bio-Tour
Pensacola, FL 04/02/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: "Mark, I would just like to ask you, in the Navy/Marine Corps, relief society, I alluded to it a little bit earlier, about the need for a bigger military, the need for a bigger Marine Corps, a bigger Army, a bigger Navy, a bigger Air Force. Are you experience the strains on the families as a result of the guard and the reserve as well as active duty people have gone back and back and back to Iraq and Afghanistan . . . .?"

MARK HARDEN: "Absolutely Senator. . . "

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