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Barack Obama: “A withdrawal would be gradual and keep some U.S. troops in the region to prevent a wider war and go after al Qaeda and…”

On the recordMarch 14, 2007
A withdrawal would be gradual and keep some U.S. troops in the region to prevent a wider war and go after al Qaeda and other terrorists.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Barack Obama discusses his plan for a gradual withdrawal from Iraq while maintaining some troop presence.

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