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Carl Levin: “That is not precipitous. It is a responsible way to change the dynamic in Iraq, to stop the march down the path to…”

On the recordNovember 14, 2006
That is not precipitous. It is a responsible way to change the dynamic in Iraq, to stop the march down the path to full-blown civil war, on which the Iraqis are now embarking.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

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Carl Levin argues for a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops as a necessary step to prevent civil war in Iraq.

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