John McCain actually said...

John McCain's point on that is that basically, you're undercutting -- John McCain, who praises the increase in number of troops going to Afghanistan, but says you're undercutting that by setting a withdrawal date, whether it's conditions-based or not.

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John McCain criticizes the strategy of setting a withdrawal date for troops in Afghanistan.

08/30/2010

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