Gates has argued against a firm timetable for a withdrawal from Iraq, while Sen. Clinton questioned Mr. Obama's stated willingness to negotiate with Iran.

盖茨曾反对为伊拉克撤军设定严格时间表，希拉里则曾质疑奥巴马宣称愿意和伊朗谈判的立场。

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He established the William J. Clinton Foundation with the stated mission to "strengthen the capacity of people throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence."

他成立了威廉·克林顿基金，以“加强全世界人民应对全球性挑战互相依赖的能力”为使命。

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"After last week's defeats, the Obama campaign faced a choice: try to convince voters that Senator Obama is ready to take the 3 a.m. phone call in a positive way or try to tear down Senator Clinton's accomplishments, " the Clinton memo also stated.

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Clinton reiterated her previously-stated accounts of those matters.

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Like other Democratic presidential candidates, Clinton favors a gradual withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, but she has stated that it will be necessary to keep some of our troops in the country to maintain security in the region and to train Iraqi troops.

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