Senator John McCain posed this question on the floor of the Senate today:
To those who believe that the best course is to withdraw, I ask: Can you explain to the American people precisely what you believe to be the consequences of this action? If we follow the timetable included in this bil–to withdraw troops whether or not we are succeeding or failing; regardless of whether the country is secured; irrespective of whether the Iraqis can manage their own affairs alone, or whether the forces of terror and chaos will triumph–if we follow this timetable we risk a catastrophe for American national security interests.
You can read the speech in its entirety here.
