Barack Obama: “What we can't do is continue the approach that does not ensure the…”

On the recordJanuary 22, 2007

What we can't do is continue the approach that does not ensure the sort of political solutions that are needed in Iraq.

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Senator Obama emphasizes the need for a new strategy that focuses on political solutions in Iraq.

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Barack Obama: “What we can't do is continue the approach that does not ensure the sort of political solutions that are needed in Iraq.”