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On the recordDecember 1, 2009
Now, in terms of just for clarification, General, on the drawdown dates, what little I know about the military, I heard one of our distinguished Senators ask about whether they were going to start withdrawing the first troops on that date.
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Roland Burris
Democratic · Illinois

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Questions the clarity of troop withdrawal dates from Afghanistan.

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