Reflecting on the decade after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCainAmerica's presence in Cam Ranh Bay should be more than occasional Meghan McCain, husband welcome first baby girl, Liberty Sage McCain Domenech The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by JobsOhio - Showdown: Trump-Biden debate likely to be nasty MORE (R-Ariz.) expressed confidence in the nation’s response but also suggested that the large military operations seen in Iraq and Afghanistan would not be repeated.

“I don’t think we should ever forget those attacks originated in Afghanistan…. I think we did the right thing, but we learned a lot of lessons. I don’t think you’ll see the United States in another war in that part of the world,” said McCain on Fox News Sunday.

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“I don’t think American public opinion would stand for it,” the senator said.

In response to concerns about the economy which have directed attention away from the military missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, McCain added, “I certainly understand that it’s time to focus on home … I can understand why people want to focus on home.”

But he cautioned that the U.S. still had a role to play and expressed dismay with Obama’s timetable to scale back the American presence in Afghanistan. “We are withdrawing to fortress America,” McCain warned.

While McCain believes al Qaeda are “back on their heels” he is confident the U.S. will continue to "develop new ways to counter this threat."

We can be proud of the fact that there hasn’t been another attack,” he said reflecting on the ten years since 9/11.

McCain in particular praised the work of the National Commission on the Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. McCain said the 9/11 commission headed by former Rep. Lee Hamilton (D-Ind.) and former Gov. Tom Kean (R-N.J.) “did a very fine job.” “They gave us a blueprint for Republicans and Democrats, for both administrations that have followed.”

“Overall, I think we’ve done a very good job,” McCain said.

