On the recordNovember 29, 2011
The security challenges in Iraq now are internal, and it's our assessment that Iraqi security forces are very much capable of dealing with those threats.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “The security challenges in Iraq now are internal, and it's our assessment that Iraqi security forces are very much…”
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Background Briefing by a Senior Administration Official to Journalists Traveling with Vice President Biden
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