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Mitch McConnell: We will end our combat mission in Iraq by August 31, 2010.

On the recordFebruary 26, 2009
We will end our combat mission in Iraq by August 31, 2010.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

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Announcement of the planned end of combat operations in Iraq.

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