On the recordJune 3, 2009
He promised to respect Iraq's sovereignty, to have all troops gone by 2012, and to make no claim to either this country's territory or its resources.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “He promised to respect Iraq's sovereignty, to have all troops gone by 2012, and to make no claim to either this…”
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President Obama reassures Iraq of U.S. respect for its sovereignty and plans for troop withdrawal.
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