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Barack Obama: He talked about once you get to the 68,000 in September, there will be a steady drawdown through 2014, until we're out…

On the recordApril 30, 2012
He talked about once you get to the 68,000 in September, there will be a steady drawdown through 2014, until we're out of Afghanistan.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the troop levels and withdrawal timeline from Afghanistan.

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