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Committee and shellie ping agree has also signed on to that letter. thank you both, congressmen. i was watching you yesterday. you made a strong case. but bottom lining this thing, do you think this president will ever give you what you want? a date for the beginning of the withdrawal? and a date for the final removal of all troops from afghanistan? >> i certainly hope so, chris. because remember, nine years ago, when we went into afghanistan, the president then was given authority to wage what i considered then an endless war and i did not vote for that resolution. but the american people wer...

Welcome back to "hardball." in the wake of general mcchrystal's dismissal, liberal democrats are challenging president obama on his war strategy in afghanistan. this is big stuff now. california congresswoman barbara lee has sent a letter to the president asking for a clear plan for troop withdrawal before congress votes on anymore more funding. she wrote we believe it's imperative for you, the president, to provide congress and the american people with a clear commitment and plan to withdraw u.s. forces from afghanistan. this should include not only a date certain for the initiation of this w...