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On the recordSeptember 15, 2014
In the end, the Iraqi leadership did not try to get an agreement through their parliament that would have made possible a continued U.S. military presence after December 31. Maliki was just too fearful of the political consequences. Most Iraqis wanted us gone.
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Robert Gates
Republican · Texas

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Gates discusses the Iraqi leadership's reluctance to extend U.S. military presence due to political fears.

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