John McCain actually said...

I am eager to hear from our distinguished witnesses how we can say, as the President did last night, that our withdrawal will begin in July 2011, no matter what, but that this arbitrary date will also take into account conditions on the ground.

Context

McCain questions the logic of a fixed withdrawal date amidst changing conditions.

12/01/2009

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