What he's talking about is trying to get people out of harm's way, and then we may have to leave some sort of contingency force there for a long period of time, and he's not -- he doesn't feel pressure to bring that contingency force home anytime soon.
Gergen discusses McCain's stance on military presence in Iraq and the implications of his comments.
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