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Obama's "transitional force" for Iraq.(Inside Track)(President Barack Obama)(Brief article)
"Let me say this as plainly as I can: by August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end," President Barack Obama announced on February 27 at Camp Lejeune. "As a candidate for President, I made clear my support for a timeline of 16 months to carry out this drawdown, while pledging to consult closely with our military commanders upon taking office to ensure that we preserve the gains we've made and protect our troops. Those consultations are now complete, and I have chosen a timeline that will remove our combat brigades over the next 18 months." That is, 19 months after taking office.
However, the president said that up to 50,000 U.S. soldiers will remain in Iraq after "our combat mission in Iraq" has ended. During the campaign, Obama said that "a residual force will remain in Iraq." ...
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...Service 07-22-2009 PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HOLDS A JOINT...22, 2009 SPEAKERS: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IRAQI PRIME MINISTER...troops and civilians in Iraq. Now we're in the...the United States and Iraq based on mutual interests...
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- Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service November 10, 2009 700+ words
...Service 11-10-2009 PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA DELIVERS REMARKS...10, 2009 SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA [*] OBAMA...preparing to deploy to Iraq as a Captain. He leaves...school. He did a tourin Iraq, and it was there that...
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- Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service November 10, 2009 700+ words
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- Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service August 3, 2009 700+ words
...Service 08-03-2009 PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HOLDS A MEDIA AVAILABILITY...AUGUST 3, 2009 SPEAKERS: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA EMIR OF KUWAIT SABAH...during its operations in Iraq. And as we transition our operations in Iraq, it's important for...
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- Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service November 11, 2009 700+ words
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- Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service August 18, 2009 700+ words
...Service 08-18-2009 PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HOLDS A MEDIA...18, 2009 SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT...fronts. We discussed Iraq. And I want to thank...to try to strengthen Iraq as it emerges from a...