John McCain actually said...

I would say, the level of 13,600 recommended by General Mattis, although I would be more comfortable with a level of 20,000 to 30,000.

McCain suggests a higher troop level for advising Afghan forces post-2014.

05/20/2013

More John McCain Quotes

We need to bolster the quality and size, not only of the troop presence and for that matter the civilian presence in Afghanistan.

Nearly every indicator in Afghanistan now is headed in the wrong direction.

We cannot simply subordinate our Pakistan strategy to our Afghanistan policy.

I believe that we need in Afghanistan a counterinsurgency strategy focused on providing security for the population...