Sen. McCain: U.S. Should Reconsider All Its Options In Afghanistan, Including Leaving More Quickly

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Sen. McCain: US Should Consider Leaving Afghanistan More Quickly -- The Hill

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Wednesday that the United States should reconsider all its options in Afghanistan — including withdrawing more quickly than the current plan.

McCain, the chief congressional critic of President Obama’s plan to remove all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by 2014, said Wednesday that the 2014 timeline to transfer security control to the Afghans should be completely re-evaluated in response to a spike in “insider attacks” and the suspension of most joint operations in the country.

He told reporters that the United States should contemplate keeping a larger force in Afghanistan past 2014, but should also consider removing troops earlier.

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My Comment: Not a fan of Sen. McCain, but he is right on this issue.