telegraph that 2013 would be the end of the u.s. and nato s combat role in afghanistan. here is what john mccain said earlier today. taliban and our enemies, see, i told you the americans were leaving. and aides most associated with the war david petraeus say there was nothing new in panetta s announcement. he blamed the media for miss interpreting panetta. it was an overanalysis. if you read what he said sir, i if could, this is exactly in line with the policy that we started back in 2011, we started combat operation. let me say this. and completed by the end of