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Summary Democrats are leading criticism of President Obama's plan for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan.
They argue that his timeline for bringing 33,000 home by next summer is too slow.Some Republicans worry that the withdrawal will be too fast, however, and the top US military officer said Thursday the plan is riskier than he originally considered prudent.It has been the hope of many in Congress and across the country that the full drawdown of U.S. forces would happen sooner than the president laid out and we will continue to press for a better outcome, said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.From across the political divide, the Republican response to Obamas timeline for withdrawing tens of thousands of troops was measured.House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican, warned Obama not to sacrifice the gains the US has made in Afghanistan, while Sen John McCain said the withdrawal was too rash.
