McCain: I regret Canada's Afghan pullout decision
John McCain says he regrets the Canadian decision to pull out of Afghanistan in 2011.
The Republican senator and former U.S. presidential candidate is a guest on Power & Politics with Evan Solomon at 5 p.m. ET Friday.
"I regret the decision that the Canadian government and people to leave Afghanistan but I respect it and I appreciate the services they have rendered," said McCain in a pre-taped segment from Halifax.
McCain says he regrets the Canadian pullout because "they are great fighters, great allies and they contributed enormously to the cause and the effort there."
PREVIEW some of Evan Solomon's interview with John McCain here.
UPDATE: The full interview is here.
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