John McCain ‘past angry’ on Afghanistan

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Republican Sen. John McCain, who has been urging the White House to support a significant new troop deployment in Afghanistan, says he is ‘past being a bit angry.’’

‘I’m disappointed that we haven’t made a decision,’’ McCain (R-Ariz.), said in an appearance on ‘Fox & Friends’ this morning. ‘The fact is, we already have men and women over there, and, the longer we delay in sending them the needed resources they need, the greater danger they are in. And that is just a fundamental fact of warfare.’

President Obama is considering the recommendations of Gen. Stanley McChrystal for a deployment of tens of thousands of additional troops in Afghanistan. McCain, who challenged Obama for the White House, has been urging him publicly to accept McChrystal’s strategy for the way forward after eight years of war in Afghanistan, where the U.S. has deployed nearly 70,000 troops, including a boost of 21,000 this year

‘I am past being a bit angry; I am just very disappointed,’’ McCain said. ‘I hope the president will make the right decision soon, and, believe me I also want to emphasize, half measures won’t work.’

See the full report on McCain, Obama and Afghanistan in the Swamp.

-- Mark Silva

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