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Barack Obama: As president, I'll end the war in Iraq by asking the Iraqis to step up. And I will finally finish the fight against bin…

On the recordOctober 28, 2008
As president, I'll end the war in Iraq by asking the Iraqis to step up. And I will finally finish the fight against bin Laden and al Qaeda. We will put them out of business.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Barack Obama outlines his plans for ending the war in Iraq and addressing terrorism.

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