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How did that nation-building thing work out in Iraq?

By Dennis Byrne, August 31, 2010 at 10:46 am

Not so bad, according to David Brooks in the New York Times.

The question for tonight: Will Barack Obama take credit for it? Or will he give credit to George W. Bush?

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Tags: Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Iraq, nation building, politics

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