3 Senators Voice Worries on Obama’s Withdrawal Plan - Associated Press

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/04/us/politics/04kabul.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

The senators — John McCain, Joseph I. Lieberman and Lindsey Graham — said that they were heartened by the progress of Afghan security forces, but concerned that Mr. Obama’s withdrawal plan could deplete American military strength before dealing a decisive blow to the Taliban, especially in the east. That part of the country is a haven for the Afghan and Pakistani wings of the Taliban and affiliates of Al Qaeda.
These three pretty much make a living out of forming their own caucus. Beyond that, I think they also have a bit of "access" and to some extent this is the view of the Pentagon, so there is some value in exploring it.
To the specifics of their plan, mounting at least one more large-scale attack in Eastern Afghanistan, I'm not sure that attacking and killing individuals ever was the answer. We are at war with a philosophy, an ideal and a set of ideas. Until those are discredited you can't really kill your way out.