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Dedicate the time here. come woman lee, the most important aspect i think of this interview that i just did with senator mccain is about when the troops come home. a year from now they are supposed to start coming home. the president was asked about that july 11 timetable, and this is what he said about it this week. >> we did not say that starting july 2011 suddenly there would be no troops from the united states or allied countries in afghanistan. we didn't say we'd be switching off the lights and closing the door behind us. what we said is we'd begin a transition phase in which the afghan g...

It, and that's why we wanted to dedicate the time here. come woman lee, the most important aspect i think of this interview that i just did with senator mccain is about when the troops come home. a year from now they are supposed to start coming home. the president was asked about that july 11 timetable, and this is what he said about it this week. >> we did not say that starting july 2011 suddenly there would be no troops from the united states or allied countries in afghanistan. we didn't say we'd be switching off the lights and closing the door behind us. what we said is we'd begin a transi...

Starting july, 011, suddenly there would be no troops, from the united states or allied countries in afghanistan. we didn't say we'd be switching off lights and closing doors behind us. we said as we begin a transition phase in which the afghan government is taking on more p more responsibility. >> president obama a day after replacing his top general in afghanistan saying a significant number of u.s. troops could remain there well after his withdrawal time line begins next summer. joining the panel this week "wall street journal" columnem dan heting ger, rob pollic and editorial board member ...

>> behind us, we said as we begin a transition phase in which the afghan government is taking on more and more responsibility. >> chris: president obama saying his july 2011 time line for starting to pull troops from afghanistan won't mean a rush for the exits. it's time for our sunday group, bill crystal of the weekly standard. mora of national public radio, former state department official liz cheney, and juan williams also from national public radio. liz, before we begin, as i think most people know, your dad is in the hospital this weekend. there are reports he had an irregular heartbeat, ...

Welcome to all of you. this is so important at a time when i think america is so grateful and thankful for our fighting men and women in afghanistan and the incredible sacrifices that they offer day in and day out. the debate about the war still matters and maybe too few americans are really engaged in it. that's why we wanted today to dedicate the time here. congresswoman lee, the most important aspect of this interview i just did with senator mccain is about when the troops come home. a year from now they're supposed to start coming off. the president was asked about that july 11 timetable. ...