On the recordJuly 21, 2008
I believe that the situation in Iraq is more secure than it was a year and a half ago. I think that the definition of success depends on how you look at it.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I believe that the situation in Iraq is more secure than it was a year and a half ago. I think that the definition of…”
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Obama acknowledges improvements in Iraq's security while discussing differing definitions of success.
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