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Vermont Lawmakers Seek National Guard Withdrawal from Iraq

HeadlineJan 30, 2008

In Vermont, state legislators are preparing to introduce a measure calling on Governor Jim Douglas to reclaim authority over the Vermont National Guard and bring them home from Iraq. Supporters say states should have the right to refuse deployments in Iraq, because President Bush’s initially proclaimed mission to seek weapons of mass destruction is no longer valid.

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