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Hillary Clinton: Senator Clinton has said that it would be okay with him if American troops were in Iraq for 50 to 100 years. Well, it is…

On the recordMarch 19, 2008
Senator Clinton has said that it would be okay with him if American troops were in Iraq for 50 to 100 years. Well, it is not okay with me.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton disagrees with McCain's stance on long-term military presence in Iraq.

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