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On the recordJuly 22, 2007
The truth of the matter is: If we started today, it would take one year, one year to get 160,000 troops physically out of Iraq, logistically. You cannot pull out of Iraq without the follow-on that's been projected here, unless you have a political solution. I'm the only one that's offered a political solution.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden outlines the logistical challenges of withdrawing troops from Iraq and stresses the need for a political solution.

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