I think that what's important to recognize is that the Iraqi Study Group did a good job of describing the situation. It is up to the president and this White House to actually execute in a change of strategy.
On the recordDecember 5, 2006
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Obama emphasizes the need for the White House to implement changes based on the Iraq Study Group report.
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