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President Obama announced his plan to withdraw from Iraq. It's noticeably more reasonable than his rhetoric from the campaign, when he at times seemed to be saying he would pull out entirely in 16 months.(The Week)(Barack Obama )(Brief article)
President Obama announced his plan to withdraw from Iraq. It's noticeably more reasonable than his rhetoric from the campaign, when he at times seemed to be saying he would pull out entirely in 16 months. He now wants to go from the current 142,000 troops to roughly 50,000 in 18 months. He would not begin the drawdown in earnest until early next year, leaving the bulk of our force in place to provide order during Iraq's national elections (scheduled for December). This plan contrasts with his campaign promise to bring ...
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