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John McCain

John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican presidential nominee in the 2008 United States election.

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US senator McCain slams 'embarrassing' inability to help Syria, says time to act is now

The United States must show stronger international leadership to halt the violence in Syria, which could become a significant issue in this year's presidential campaign, two U.

S. senators said Thursday.Republican Sen. John McCain said last weekend's massacre of dozens of Syrian civilians proved that "it's time to act; it's time to give the Syrian opposition the weapons in order to defend themselves.""It is also embarrassing that the United States of America refuses to show leadership and come to the aid of the Syrian people," McCain told reporters while visiting Kuala Lumpur with independent Sen. Joe Lieberman at the invitation of a Malaysian business association.Lieberman said he believed it might become necessary to use "the kind of American and allied airpower" against Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces as what was used to oust Libya's Moammar Gadhafi last year.President Barack Obama's administration has so far said it remains opposed to military action in Syria. It has relied h...

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    Arizona senator on upcoming primary, 2012 race

  2. Trump: A boost or detriment to Romney?

    'The Donald' responds to Obama campaign attack ads that revive his birther charges, his feud with George Will and his campaigning for Romney

  3. Should the US intervene in Syria?

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  4. Sen . John McCain

    Republican presidential nominee breaks down his plan for final push to November 4

  5. Republican Former Congresswoman Criticizes GOP

    Former Rep. Claudine Schneider (R-RI) tells Alan why she thinks that today’s Republican congresswomen are “not voting in the best interest of all women.”

  6. Sen. McCain talks Syria, Iran and tensions with Pakistan

    Key GOP lawmaker on 'Fox News Sunday'

  7. Tribute to the troops

    General Dempsey's Memorial Day message

  8. Policy and politics on Memorial Day

    Ed Henry reports from the White House

  9. 'Atrocities' could trigger military intervention in Syria, Joint Chiefs chairman warns

    The escalating "atrocities" in Syria could end up triggering a military intervention, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey told Fox News on Mond...

  10. Obama honors fallen soldiers, Vietnam veterans on Memorial Day

    President Obama paid tribute to America's fallen soldiers Monday, honoring the sacrifice of those who loved their country "more than life itself" and giving special ...

  11. Obama launches latest Romney attack with video on Trump 'birther' comments

    The Obama campaign launched its latest attack ad Tuesday, linking Mitt Romney to Donald Trump's "birther" comments and suggesting the presumptive Republican nominee ...

  12. This week on 'FNS': May 27

    Senator John McCain and Cardinal Donald Wuerl

  1. John McCain Talks with Juan Williams: Unedited

    Full Interview: Fox News Latino exclusive - Juan Williams speaks to Sen . John McCain .

  2. Should the US intervene in Syria?

    Rabbi Brad Hirschfield weighs the options the West has against Assad

  3. Sen . John McCain Talks Libya, Arab Spring

    Arizona Republican on foreign policy hotspots

  4. Panetta says rising US military presence in Asia-Pacific region not intended to threaten China

    From this island nation in the South China Sea, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta sent a message Saturday that America's new military focus on the Asia-Pacific is ...

  5. McCain slams Obama on Syria, as Lieberman says administration 'moving too slowly'

    Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., told Fox News he thinks the White House is moving closer to getting involved to halt the bloodshed in Syria, but added "the administrati...

  6. Do Edwards acquittal, rise of super PACs mean 'anything goes' now in campaign-finance system?

    Is it "anything goes" now in America's campaign finance system?John Edwards is acquitted of using campaign cash as hush money. There's an explosion of high-dollar su...

  7. Panetta says new Pentagon strategy to pivot focus to Asia not designed to contain China

    In his first speech in Asia since the president announced a strategic pivot to Asia, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta sought to reassure China that the new U.S. strate...

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