Credit Sen. Collins for standing up to her GOP colleagues, at least so far, on Afghanistan:
Ten of 11 Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee are...marking Veterans' Day with a joint letter urging the president to give the commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the forces he has requested.
The letter was signed by every Republican on the committee save for moderate Susan Collins of Maine.
Collins is going her own way. She said she agrees it’s time for Obama's decision on troop levels but "I did not wish to sign on to a letter telling him what decision he should make as commander in chief."
"Once his decision is made and justified to Congress, I will assess and comment on it."
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