27 senators sign letter to Obama urging quicker withdrawal from Afghanistan

I’m told that twenty seven Senators — including Dem leaders, moderates, and even two Republicans — have now signed a letter calling on Obama to initiate a “sizable and sustained reduction” of military forces in Afghanistan. The letter argues that Bin Laden’s death means the U.S. has accomplished a principle goal of the invasion, that Al Qaeda no longer is a sizable presence in that country, and that there’s no clear rationale or set of achievable goals that justify delaying withdrawal any longer.

The letter had already been made public, but the final range and number of signatories — which you can view after the jump — is new. The letter’s chief sponsors — Jeff Merkley, Tom Udall and Mike Lee — will officially go public with the full list of signatories later this morning.