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If we're going to have debates, let's have real debates.

I'd rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it.

But I do think its necessary to have debates.

Debates require a lot of hard work and preparation. If you try to wing it, it shows.

My goal in Baghdad was to facilitate a debate here in the United States on America's policy toward Iraq, a debate that's been sadly lacking.

There's always merit to having a debate.

One can always debate questions back and forth.

I can't ever remember sitting around and saying, 'gosh let's hurry up and get these debates going, that'll win it for me.' Nope.

Debates, I hate.

Rather than allowing jihadists to shut down debate, it must proliferate so much that they simply cannot kill us all.