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On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
I worry about a mandated timetable. I worry about mandating to any commander on the ground. Because it severely constrains an operational, or a tactical, commander.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Expressing concerns about setting a withdrawal timetable.

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