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John Kerry: The ability to reap the surge dividend and to bring home 33,000 troops over the next months is I think--and I think…

On the recordJune 22, 2011
The ability to reap the surge dividend and to bring home 33,000 troops over the next months is I think--and I think people will agree with me--a testament to the courage and the sacrifices of our young men and women in uniform and their civilian counterparts.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry highlights the significance of troop withdrawal as a recognition of military sacrifices.

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