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John McCain: When conditions on the ground have decisively begun to change for the better; that is when our troops should start to…

On the recordDecember 1, 2009
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.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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

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