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On the recordJanuary 3, 2006
If Iraqis make more political progress and Iraqi troops stand up, then the U.S. will stand down.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
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President Bush outlines the conditions under which U.S. troops might be withdrawn from Iraq.

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