if our measure is to bring our troops home, and success is measured by whether Iraqis can secure their own circumstances, and if our best troops in the world are having trouble controlling the situation with 150,000 or so, it sounds like we've got a long way to go.
Obama discusses the challenges of troop withdrawal and Iraqi security capabilities.
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