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Jimmy Carter: “I think that sends a clear signal to Maliki that we won't be there indefinitely and my hope is that they'll be a…”

On the recordNovember 29, 2006
I think that sends a clear signal to Maliki that we won't be there indefinitely and my hope is that they'll be a commitment by the world community including the controversial nations of Syria and Iran.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Carter discusses the importance of signaling to Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki about U.S. troop presence and international cooperation.

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