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Joe Manchin: First, and most importantly, we should leave because we said we would.

On the recordNovember 14, 2011
First, and most importantly, we should leave because we said we would.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of fulfilling commitments to withdraw from Iraq.

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