03/24/2009
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"As we watch the situation unravel in Iraq because of our failure."
"We have a responsibility as well. For you to say, we are just going to see how things turn out, it will determine the size of the post-2014 force, I believe is a tragic and terrible mistake for which ..."
"They are not sure of what the U.S. commitment will be, and many of them are making various accommodations for a repeat of what happened in Iraq."
"Success cannot be just removing our troops."