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Responsibly. and we followed that plan very closely. because of the significant help and leadership of our military. as a result, one week from tomorrow, u.s. combat forces will phase out their combat mission as we begin to bring the combat phase of this war to close. >> laura: back when he was a senator president obama opposed the surgeon strategy that enabled our success in iraq. >> this surge concept is, in fact, no different from what we have repeatedly tried but with 20,000 troops we will n...

Responsibly. and we followed that plan very closely. because of the significant help and leadership of our military. as a result, one week from tomorrow, u.s. combat forces will phase out their combat mission as we begin to bring the combat phase of this war to close. >> laura: back when he was a senator president obama opposed the surgeon strategy that enabled our success in iraq. >> this surge concept is, in fact, no different from what we have repeatedly tried but with 20,000 troops we will n...

Responsibly. and we followed that plan very closely. because of the significant help and leadership of our military. as a result, one week from tomorrow, u.s. combat forces will phase out their combat mission as we begin to bring the combat phase of this war to close. >> laura: back when he was a senator president obama opposed the surgeon strategy that enabled our success in iraq. >> this surge concept is, in fact, no different from what we have repeatedly tried but with 20,000 troops we will n...

The general in charge in iraq says we have met our goal. for the first time since the operat=9jez iraq started the military force level is below 50,000. its official. and now to the vineyard. how is it? are we still at war over there? we will be at war forever over there. >>reporter: bake question, an important question which i thought of it. and now a look at the answer on that. >> we have two theaters of military operations, iraq and afghanistan. we have 50,000 troops inside of iraq. >>reporte...

Base before the november election, i promised to end combat operations in iraq and i have delivered on this promise. thats a big deal to the left. the truth is that the draw-down was negotiated by president bush. and he is trying to reinforce to those who opposed this war that come july, we are going to withdraw troops. the only issue is how fast and how many. and general conway hut his finger on the problem. when you announce you are going to withdraw troops in july, the enemy doesnt hear an en...

Hes reminding the democratic base before the november election i promised to end combat operations in iraq and ive delivered thats a big deal to the left. the truth is, this whole draw down was negotiated by president bush. hes trying to reinforce to those who opposed this war, that come july we are going to withdraw troops the only issue is how fast and how many? when awe announce you are going to withdraw troops next july the enemy doesnt here an enduring commitment they hear you are going to ...

About the war, but we begin with major garrett on momentum day to the commander in chief. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. the white house says the president doesnt want to relitigate the war in iraq, enormous cost, blood and treasure, to fight with republican over the surge, uncertainty that the war created in iraq and mismanagement of the war that created the need for the surge in the first place. no, tonight, its what the u.s. forces, military and diplomatic accomplished in iraq and t...