On the recordDecember 2, 2009
The President told me it is locked in, there's no flexibility, troops will start coming home July 2011, period. It's etched in stone.
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Robert Gibbs
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congress.govRobert Gibbs: “The President told me it is locked in, there's no flexibility, troops will start coming home July 2011, period. It's…”
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Gibbs confirms the July 2011 troop withdrawal timeline is fixed, raising concerns about signaling to adversaries.
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