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    Colonel's Memo Says It's Time to Leave Iraq

    Ten thousand American troops are scheduled to leave Iraq by the end of this year and, yesterday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said another 5000 might depart before the end of December. Today, the New York Times reports that a senior military advisor in Baghdad says it's time "for the US to declare victory and go home."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Ten thousand American troops are scheduled to leave Iraq by the end of this year and, yesterday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said another 5000 might depart before the end of December. Today, the New York Times reports that a senior military advisor in Baghdad says it's time "for the US to declare victory and go home." Michael Gordon wrote the story.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Rebecca Mooney

      Producer, The Treatment

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Michael R. Gordon

      New York Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Cop, the Professor and the President of the United States
    1. 0:00Colonel's Memo Says It's Time to Leave IraqYou’re reading this
    2. 7:31The Cop, the Professor and the President of the United States
    3. 44:31Judge Orders Release of Young Guantanamo Detainee
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