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Plans for U.S. combat troops in Iraq could change under Obama

 

Published 12/18/2008 by CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart at CNN Political Ticker

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The military has prepared an initial plan for withdrawal from Iraq that meets the demands of the recent agreement with Iraq, but appears to contradict the wishes of President-elect Barack Obama. Generals David Petraeus and Ray Odierno, the top commanders in Iraq, briefed Defense Secretary Robert Gates on plans for the withdrawal [...] (link)

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