On the recordJanuary 22, 2007
I would take 40,000 to 50,000 out immediately. And then over the course of the next year to a year and a half, be in the process of withdrawing American troops and redeploying them.
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transcripts.cnn.comJohn Bel Edwards: “I would take 40,000 to 50,000 out immediately. And then over the course of the next year to a year and a half, be in the…”
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John Edwards outlines his plan for troop withdrawal from Iraq, emphasizing a careful and thoughtful approach.
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