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    John McCain as Commander in Chief

    Barack Obama is on a foreign tour trying to demonstrate he's ready to be the US Commander in Chief. Only 48 percent of all Americans think he's qualified for that role, while 72 percent say that about John McCain . We take a look at McCain's record in the military and US Senate.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Barack Obama is on a foreign tour trying to demonstrate he's ready to be the US Commander in Chief. Only 48 percent of all Americans think he's qualified for that role, while 72 percent say that about John McCain. We take a look at McCain's record in the military and US Senate. Did his experience during the Vietnam War shape his view of the world for better or worse? Would his instincts as a "maverick" politician help him to keep the nation secure, or should consistency be the measure of leadership?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Michael Hirsh

      Politico Magazine

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      Max Boot

      columnist who covers national security for the Washington Post

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      Rand Beers

      Informal advisor to Barack Obama

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    John McCain's Big Advantage in the Presidential Campaign
    1. 1:41Out of Babylon, Obama Gives Press Conference in Amman
    2. 7:14John McCain as Commander in ChiefYou’re reading this
    3. 42:38Radovan Karadzic Arrested after Thirteen Years on the Run
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