“And until we can do that, it is appropriate to take some time.” McCain, the Republican presidential nominee last year, said he can “sympathize” with the president now about the tough choices he faces in Afghanistan. "The base of his party, the left base of his party, is opposed. The American people are weary of this conflict ... But I remind you that throughout [U.S.] history, whether it be Harry Truman or Franklin Delano Roosevelt or Abraham Lincoln, leaders have had to make tough choices, and history has judged them very kindly." McCain said he was “very hopeful that the president is going to make the right decision, which is to commit the necessary troops.” Full Article at The Politico