We can continue spending $10 to $12 billions a month in Iraq and leave our troops there for the next 20 or 50 or 100 years. Or we can decide that it's time to begin a responsible, gradual withdrawal from Iraq. That's the choice in this election.
Obama outlines his stance on the Iraq War and the need for a responsible withdrawal.
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I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.
That's what I hope every visitor to this center takes away from their experience.
People aren't looking for perpetual anger and division. They are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect, that deep in our gut, we want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away.
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