John McCain actually said...

It appears we may have turned the tide against the Taliban in Helmand this winter, but we know there will be heavy fighting ahead in spring ...

if it were your decision to make, what sort of troops or capabilities do you think would continue to be valuable in Iraq?

Can you cut 15,000 troops without breaking faith with those who served so well?

What happens if something else we haven't planned for comes up before 2014?