Campaign issues forceful response to WashPost op-ed by former State Department official/Clinton backer Jamie Rubin.
Newspaper piece quotes McCain saying of Hamas in 2006, "sooner or later we are going to have to deal with them."
But the Arizonan's campaign says Rubin distorted McCain's quote-- read more here.
Earlier response from McCain camp: "John McCain's position is clear and has always been clear...." Read full statement.
