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