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On the recordSeptember 9, 2007
Our military cannot sustain its current deployments without crippling our ability to respond to contingencies around the world.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement by Senator Obama Calling for Immediate Change of Course in Iraq

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