Obama’s Afghan drawdown ‘unnecessary risk’, McCain says

Three U.S. senators visiting Kabul said Sunday they are worried that President Barack Obama’s planned withdrawal of 33,000 American troops by September 2012 could undermine Afghan morale, embolden the insurgency and hamper efforts to defeat Taliban fighters.
John McCain, Joe Lieberman and Lindsay Graham said they are heartened by the progress of Afghan security forces, but worry that Mr. Obama’s withdrawal plan could deplete American military strength before dealing a decisive blow to the

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