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John McCain: By announcing a date for withdrawal, don't you think that contradicts the counterinsurgency manual?

On the recordDecember 1, 2009
By announcing a date for withdrawal, don't you think that contradicts the counterinsurgency manual?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain questions the logic of setting a withdrawal date in counterinsurgency strategy.

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