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March 13, 2012

Obama: Afghan Massacre Made Him "More Determined" to Bring Troops Home 
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At the White House, President Obama was asked in an interview how the
Afghan massacre impacts U.S. plans in Afghanistan.

President Obama: "And so, what we try to do is create a responsible
pathway for an exit where by the end of 2014 we’ll have all our troops
out."

Reporter: "So, this doesn’t make you more inclined to move us out
faster?"

Obama: "Well, it makes me more determined to make sure that we’re
getting our troops home. It’s time. It’s been a decade and frankly,
now that we’ve gotten bin Laden, now that we’ve weakened al-Qaeda,
we’re in a stronger position to transition than we would have been two
or three years ago."



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