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Amy Hollyfield
By Amy Hollyfield December 3, 2007
DEMOCRATS

Joe Biden

Position on Iraq: "Bring our troops home without leaving chaos behind."

Visit to Iraq since '03? Yes

Hillary Clinton

Position on Iraq: "It is time to begin ending this war."

Visit to Iraq since '03? Yes

Chris Dodd

Position on Iraq: "Should begin safely redeploying U.S. combat troops out of Iraq."

Visit to Iraq since '03? Yes

John Edwards

Position on Iraq: Supports the immediate withdrawal of 40,000-50,000 troops.

Visit to Iraq since '03? No

Mike Gravel

Position on Iraq: "Advocates an immediate and orderly withdrawal of all U.S. troops."

Visit to Iraq since '03? No

Dennis Kucinich

Position on Iraq: "End the occupation, close military bases and withdraw."

Visit to Iraq since '03? No

Barack Obama

Position on Iraq: Seeks immediate phased withdrawal of troops.

Visit to Iraq since '03? Yes

Bill Richardson

Position on Iraq: "End it."

Visit to Iraq since '03? No

REPUBLICANS

Rudy Giuliani

Position on Iraq: "Timetable for withdrawal from Iraq now would be a terrible mistake."

Visit to Iraq since '03? No

Mike Huckabee

Position on Iraq: "Withdrawal would have serious strategic consequences."

Visit to Iraq since '03? Yes

Duncan Hunter

Position on Iraq: "I believe in peace through strength."

Visit to Iraq since '03? Yes

John McCain

Position on Iraq: "More troops are necessary."

Visit to Iraq since '03? Yes

Ron Paul

Position on Iraq: "The war in Iraq was sold to us with false information."

Visit to Iraq since '03? No

Mitt Romney

Position on Iraq: Defends troop buildup, warns against quick withdrawal.

Visit to Iraq since '03? Yes

Tom Tancredo

Position on Iraq: Remain in the region, but we need to disengage as the main police force.

Visit to Iraq since '03? Yes

Fred Thompson

Position on Iraq: Opposes an arbitrary timetable for withdrawal.

Visit to Iraq since '03? No

Source: Times research, campaigns, campaign Web sites

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Joe Biden.com, "Iraq: A Way Forward"

HillaryClinton.com, "Ending the war in Iraq"

ChrisDodd.com, "Ending Iraq war and restoring America's world leadership"

JohnEdwards.com, "John Edwards' plan to end the war in Iraq"

Gravel2008.us, "The war in Iraq"

Dennis4president.com, "Kucinich unveils comprehensive exit plan to bring troops home, stabilize Iraq"

BarckObama.com, "Plan to end the Iraq war"

Richardsonforpresident.com, "Issues: Iraq"

JoinRudy2008.com, "Iraq"

MikeHuckabee.com, "National security/foreign policy: Iraq"

GoHunter08.com, "Foreign policy objectives and philosophy"

JohnMcCain.com, "Strategy for victory in Iraq"

RonPaul2008.com, "War and foreign policy"

MittRomney.com, "Governor Mitt Romney on Iraq," News release, Jan. 10, 2007

TeamTancredo.org, "On the issues," Iraq

Fred08.com, "Issues," National Security

Times research

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