In a press conference at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, President Obama announced his plan for troop withdrawal from Iraq. The plan calls for removing American combat troops by Aug. 31, 2010, and the rest by the end of 2011 and the announcement caught some by surprise. While some Democrats say it’s slower than promised, military leaders seem satisfied. The New York Times’ Peter Baker joins John with an analysis.
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