Afghan timetables - both Romney and Obama have them
David Sherfinski makes a good catch:
'Earlier this year, presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney called President Obama "extraordinarily naive" for putting a timetable of transferring control of Afghanistan to the country's security forces by the end of 2014.On Tuesday, speaking at the Veterans of Foreign Wars' annual meeting, he said that "as president, my goal in Afghanistan will be to complete a successful transition to Afghan security forces by the end of 2014."
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But did you know that not all timetables are alike? According to Romney's senior adviser Kevin Madden:
'"[Mr. Romney] mentioned the date as a goal to turn over to Afghan security forces, but not as a political calendar â?? instead, a calendar for securing the situation there," Mr. Madden continued. "I think the president put the premium on the calendar, where Governor Romney is putting a premium on the situation on the ground."'
Naturally.