Barack Obama said "Changing the definition of success to stay the course with the wrong policy is the wrong course for our troops and our national security." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 9, 2007

Changing the definition of success to stay the course with the wrong policy is the wrong course for our troops and our national security.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Statement by Senator Obama Calling for Immediate Change of Course in Iraq

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