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On the recordSeptember 9, 2007
the White House is stalling. Congress must get a timeline for control or cut funding, no excuses.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

John Edwards criticizes the White House for inaction on Iraq and demands a timeline for control.

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