that I would bring our troops home at a pace of one to two brigades per month, and, at that pace, we would have the combat troops out in 16 months. That position has not changed. I have not equivocated on that position.
Obama reaffirms his commitment to withdrawing combat troops from Iraq within 16 months.
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