McCain: “We must win the war in Afghanistan”

Posted by University of New Mexico/Talk Radio News Service on February 26, 2009 |

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) emphasized the importance of winning the Afghan war, because otherwise it would hurt American standing in the world, and “deal a crushing blow to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization” (NATO). He said the problems with the war is that it has been fought without enough troops, without sufficient economic aid, without effective coordination, and without a regional strategy. (01:27)

 
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February 26, 2009

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