Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) released the following statement on Secretary Panetta’s comments today that the Administration is planning to announce an end to combat operations in Afghanistan in 2013:
“Today’s comments by Secretary Panetta that the Administration is planning to announce an end to combat operations in Afghanistan in 2013 sends exactly the wrong signal to our friends and enemies in this conflict. It continues the Administration’s misguided policy of publicly forecasting its plans to withdraw from Afghanistan. This decision reflects domestic politics in the United States, not conditions on the ground in Afghanistan. The Taliban has little incentive to engage in a meaningful negotiation with the Afghan government or with us to end the conflict when they believe the United States is leaving and that they can wait us out. It is very unfortunate that the Administration continues to provide reassurance to our enemies that the United States is more eager to leave Afghanistan than to succeed.”
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