Carl Levin actually said...

It is inappropriate in my view for the United States to be publicly soliciting a request... from the Government of Iraq for the retention of U.S. troops in Iraq.

Context

Levin critiques the U.S. approach to requesting troop retention in Iraq.

09/21/2011

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