I am very optimistic about - ...

I am very optimistic about - about Iraq. I mean, this could be one of the great achievements of this administration. You\'re going to see 90,000 American troops come marching home by the end of the summer. You\'re going to see a stable government in Iraq that is actually moving toward a representative government.
I am very optimistic about - about Iraq. I mean, this could be one of the great achievements of this administration. You're going to see 90,000 American troops come marching home by the end of the summer. You're going to see a stable government in Iraq that is actually moving toward a representative government.
 Joe Biden

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