On the recordDecember 1, 2009
I say with great respect, Secretary Gates, the President announced that we would begin withdrawing on a hard date of July 2011.
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congress.govJohn McCain: “I say with great respect, Secretary Gates, the President announced that we would begin withdrawing on a hard date of…”
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McCain points out the contradiction between the withdrawal date and conditions on the ground.
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