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Good afternoon everybody,
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as a candidate for president
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I pledged to bring the war in Irak to a responsible end.
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For the sake of our national security, and to the strengthen american leadership around the world
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after taking office, I announced a new strategy
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that would end our combat mission in Irak and remove all our troops by the end of 2011.
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As commander in chief, ensuring the success of this startegy has been one of my highest national security priorities.
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Last year I announced the end to our combat mission in Iraq. And to date we have removed more than 100,000 troops.
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Iraqies have taken full responsibility for their countries security.
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A few ours ago I spoke with irakie prime minister Maliki
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I reafirmed that the united states keeps its commitments.
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He spoke of the determinations of the iraki people to forge their own future,
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we are in full agreement about how to move forward.
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So today. I can report that as a promissed the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the year.
