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Obama's Turn: Says He'll Introduce Iraq Legislation Calling For Phased Withdrawal

By Greg Sargent | bio

Barely moments after Hillary Clinton concluded her press conference this afternoon calling for a "cap" on the number of troops in Iraq, Barack Obama's office sent out a statement saying that he, too, would be introducing his own Iraq legislation. Key quote:

That is why I not only favor capping the number U.S. troops in Iraq, but believe it’s imperative that we begin the phased redeployment I called for two months ago, and intend to introduce legislation that does just that.”

Given what Clinton said today about a troop cap, it's hard not to notice Obama's "I not only favor capping" line. Full statement after the jump.

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