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Barack Obama: “On day one, I will end this war. Not because politics compels it. Not because our troops cannot bear the burden as heavy…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2008
On day one, I will end this war. Not because politics compels it. Not because our troops cannot bear the burden as heavy as it is. But because it is the right thing to do.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama promises to end the war in Iraq immediately upon taking office.

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