In Iraq, Mixed Feelings About Obama and His Troop Proposal
July 17, 2008
NYT > Middle East
There is excitement in Iraq about Barack Obama, who is preparing to visit the country, but his support for the withdrawal of U.S. troops cuts both ways.
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