12/18/2011
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"We are going to do everything required to make sure that the commitment we make to our veterans is met."
"They do so with the knowledge that they have stood alongside the Iraqi people in creating a more stable and prosperous country."
"The drawdown that will take place will, ultimately, result in the removal of all U.S. troops by 2011."
"To say thank you to the troops."