On the recordDecember 14, 2011
And by battling and building, block by block, in Baghdad, by bringing tribes into the fold and partnering with the Iraqi army and police, you helped turn the tide toward peace.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “And by battling and building, block by block, in Baghdad, by bringing tribes into the fold and partnering with the Iraqi…”
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Obama acknowledges the efforts of American soldiers in fostering peace in Iraq.
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