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Troop withdraws and campaign promises.

Hello again, I'm Armin Alony, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

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John McCain's been consistent in claiming he won't draw down troops in Iraq until victory is guaranteed, whenever that might happen.

Barack Obama says he's been consistent, too.

But Republicans claim it's a flip-flop when he says his 16-month timeline depends on Iraqi stability.

On to the point, with reports that violence is decreasing,

is Obama revising his plan? Was McCain right about the surge? Could renewed violence up to

the strategies of both candidates? On reporter's notebook later on, are U.S. rules keeping potential

winners out of the Beijing Olympics? First, here's the news.

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T. MacArthur Foundation.

Hello again, Warren Olney, back with To the Point.

Reports of decreasing violence in Iraq are having repercussions on the presidential campaign.

On To the Point, Obama says he'll revise his troop withdrawal strategy to meet existing conditions.

Is that a flip-flop?

Does less violence mean that

McCain is right to insist that troops stay until victory has been achieved? On reporters'

notebook, does America's trial process keep some of the best U.S. athletes out of the Olympic

Games? First, this news update. In Kabul, Afghanistan today, a suicide car bomb has killed at least 41 people and seriously injured many more. It took place outside the Indian embassy. Martin, Patience, is there for the BBC. Martin, thanks very much for joining us. What can you tell us about the site itself?

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