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On the recordMarch 30, 2008
The war in Iraq was unwise. That's why I opposed it in 2002. That's why I will bring it to an end in 2009. I will bring our troops home.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Barack Obama states his opposition to the Iraq war and his commitment to withdrawing troops.

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