Our favorite Senator has called for permanent U.S. bases in Afghanistan

AP - A senior American lawmaker called Tuesday for permanent U.S. bases in Afghanistan to safeguard American security interests in a region that includes Iran as well as nuclear-armed Pakistan and China. [Yahoo! News: Most Viewed]

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Office: McCain not calling on permanent bases in Afghanistan (The Arizona Republic)
WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCains office scrambled Tuesday to clarify that the Arizona Republican is not calling for permanent U.S. bases in Afghanistan as a way to safeguard American interests in the region that includes Iran, Pakistan and China, despite...