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On the recordAugust 21, 2008
Ending the war in Iraq responsibly is in the broader strategic interests of the United States.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement of Senator Barack Obama on Reports that the U.S. and Iraq Have Reached a Tentative Agreement on Troop Withdrawal...

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