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McCain Backing Obama Iraq Plan

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The former presidential candidate says he's behind the president's troop withdrawal decision in a statement on the Senate floor Friday.

"...I am cautiously optimistic that the plan as laid out by the President can lead to success."

Read full statement here.

Plus: McCain chats with CNN's "Situation Room" Friday afternoon.

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