John McCain actually said...

"Insufficient funding for the ANSF would result in a smaller and less capable Afghan force at the exact moment in the campaign when we are expecting our Afghan partners to assume more responsibilities ..."

"It is only recently that we have gotten the inputs right in Afghanistan."

"the way to influence Pakistan is to show that there can be a certain outcome in Afghanistan"

"Ultimately, it is only when an Afghan Government and security force is capable of neutralizing the terrorist groups backed by some in Pakistan that those Pakistani leaders could come to see that a str..."