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Ben Nelson: I agree with you in not setting an end date to how long our troops will be there, not to send the message to our enemies…

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
I agree with you in not setting an end date to how long our troops will be there, not to send the message to our enemies and adversaries as to what date we plan to withdraw or what our plans are.
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Ben Nelson
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congress.gov
Jan 23, 2007

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Senator Nelson discusses troop withdrawal strategy and its implications.

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