06/25/2012
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"I will not pass this responsibility on to a fifth. It’s time to end America’s longest war. It’s time for American troops to come home."
"military force would not solve Afghanistan's internal political challenges. It would not end Afghanistan's internal conflict."
"they are going to stay an extra four months, and they will bring all troops home by September 11th which is the 20th anniversary of the attacks of 9/11."
"The United States will begin our final withdrawal -- begin it on May 1 of this year. We`ll not conduct a hasty rush to the exit. We`ll do it -- we`ll do it responsibly, deliberately and safely. I know..."