John McCain actually said...

When conditions on the ground have decisively begun to change for the better; that is when our troops should start to return home with honor. Not one minute longer, not one minute sooner and certainly not on some arbitrary date in July 2011.

Context

McCain argues against a fixed withdrawal date, emphasizing that troop withdrawal should depend on improvements in the situation in Afghanistan.

12/01/2009

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