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May 15th, 2016 | #1 |
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For Obama, an Unexpected Legacy of Two Full Terms at War
For Obama, an Unexpected Legacy of Two Full Terms at War
WASHINGTON — President Obama came into office seven years ago pledging to end the wars of his predecessor, George W. Bush. On May 6, with eight months left before he vacates the White House, Mr. Obama passed a somber, little-noticed milestone: He has now been at war longer than Mr. Bush, or any other American president. If the United States remains in combat in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria until the end of Mr. Obama’s term — a near-certainty given the president’s recent announcement that he will send 250 additional Special Operations forces to Syria — he will leave behind an improbable legacy as the only president in American history to serve two complete terms with the nation at war. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/15/us...imes&smtyp=cur |
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