On the recordJanuary 4, 2007
Both Republican and Democratic senators expressed grave concern about the situation in Iraq. I personally indicated that an escalation of troop levels in Iraq was a mistake.
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Barack Obama states bipartisan concerns regarding troop escalation in Iraq.
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