The question is whether or not my position, in suggesting that we need to begin a phased withdrawal, we should have begun it earlier, whether that position that I took was a mistake.

问题是是否我的立场——关于建议我们需要开始分阶段撤军，我们应当更早开始撤军——是否这个立场是错误的。

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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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