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Obama tells lawmakers troops to leave Iraq by 2010
Associated Press ^ | Feb. 26, 2009 | ANNE FLAHERTY

Posted on 02/26/2009 6:27:35 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama told lawmakers on Thursday he plans to withdraw most American troops from Iraq by August 2010 but leave tens of thousands behind to advise Iraqi forces and protect U.S. interests, congressional officials said.

Obama is expected to announce the new strategy on Friday during a trip to Camp Lejeune, N.C.

In a closed-door meeting with Republican and Democratic leaders, Obama and his top advisers estimated that 35,000 to 50,000 troops would remain. Among those attending the meeting were House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 111th; agenda; bho44; bhodod; first100days; timetable; troopwithdrawal

1 posted on 02/26/2009 6:27:35 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

This purple-lipped Kenyan fraud is going to get thousands of Americans killed.


2 posted on 02/26/2009 6:33:59 PM PST by ponygirl (Obama: All beans, no weiner.)
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To: ponygirl

This is in line with Bush’s negoitiated SOFA agreement ...


3 posted on 02/26/2009 6:35:09 PM PST by Tarpon (ItÂ’s a common fact, one canÂ’t be liberal and rational at the same time.)
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To: Tarpon

I meant in THIS country. Obama will be to Iraq what Jimmy Carter was to Iran. A failure.


4 posted on 02/26/2009 6:40:14 PM PST by ponygirl (Obama: All beans, no weiner.)
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To: ponygirl

Yeah, I’ve noticed the purple lips too (quite attractive I might add). Is he using the
wrong color lipstick?


5 posted on 02/26/2009 6:40:15 PM PST by Josa
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To: Free ThinkerNY
leave tens of thousands behind to advise Iraqi forces and protect U.S. interests,

For a hundred years, if he has to!

6 posted on 02/26/2009 7:00:44 PM PST by Fido969 ("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax." - Albert Einstein)
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To: Fido969

Sounds like Vietnam take two to me:(


7 posted on 02/26/2009 7:27:08 PM PST by Hanna548 (s)
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