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On the recordJanuary 20, 2010
I think one of the geniuses of the Obama proposal, is the setting of a deadline of July 2011 for us to leave, for the very reason that I think you said, which is it concentrates the mind.
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Ted Kaufman
Delaware

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Kaufman supports the July 2011 deadline as a motivator for the Afghan government.

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