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Barack Obama: “Today, we gather again in Baghdad to reaffirm our commitment to this important partnership and to the principles of…”

On the recordNovember 29, 2011
Today, we gather again in Baghdad to reaffirm our commitment to this important partnership and to the principles of cooperation, sovereignty, and mutual respect.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Joint Statement by the United States and the Republic of Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee

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