Troop reduction plan announced


	Troop reduction plan announced

n2sooners

11-27-2007 5:18 PM

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iraq, war on terror, military, politics, success

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11-27-2007 8:14 PM

topsailangler

This is good news. But I think the Iraq War WILL be an issue of contention in the presidential elections. I think the republicans will see to it

I can hear all those democrat's statements on how the war is lost being played over and over next fall.

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