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Afghan exit not a
'drop-dead deadline'

Video: Clinton, Gates on timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Video: McCain on Afghan war, pullout date

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Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP file

Turning point for Obama’s decision on surge

NYT: When history is written, one day may prove to be the moment Obama set in motion a gamble to turn around a losing war. Full story

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Obama pushes Senate on health care

Lawmakers work through the weekend; public option is still up in the air. Full story

Video: Obama’s visit to hasten health debate?

Baucus defends picking girlfriend for post

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NYT: Turning point for surge decision

NYT: When the history of the Obama presidency is written, one particular day may prove to be a turning point, the moment a president set in motion a high-stakes gamble to turn around a losing war.