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Bill Clinton: “We have got to bring a substantial number of those troops home, first, to have them ready if they're needed in…”

On the recordMay 15, 2007
We have got to bring a substantial number of those troops home, first, to have them ready if they're needed in Afghanistan, to keep the Taliban and the al Qaeda from making a comeback there, and, second, to rest them up, so we can get people to continue to join the military and be there.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Bill Clinton emphasizes the need to withdraw troops from Iraq to prepare for potential challenges elsewhere.

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