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Switch the fight to Afghanistan

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Author(s) John Kerry
Source New Hampshire Union Leader
Date September 9, 2006
URL http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?articleId=5e6a24ea-aaee-4ac6-ac67-ed0b000fd338
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"Iraqi leaders have responded only to deadlines. So we must set another deadline to extricate our troops and get Iraq up on its own two feet — a clear deadline of July, 2007. As our generals have said, the war cannot be won militarily. “Staying the course” isn’t far-sighted; it’s blind."


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This item argues for the position Coalition troops should pull out on the topic Post-invasion Iraq.