Linda, President Mubarak has taken the Palestinian position that any Israeli withdrawal should be negotiated with the Palestinians.

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Congress's foot-dragging last year put many would-be donors in a difficult position: The law required them to take a minimum IRA withdrawal, but they didn't know whether direct donations from an IRA would be allowed for 2012.

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House Democrat John Murtha, who's well respected on military matters, has called for a quick withdrawal, and today Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi endorsed his position.

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And you may remember last spring, I got into quite a back-and- forth with the Pentagon, because I was concerned they were not planning for withdrawal, because that was contrary to their strategy, or their stated position.

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