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Obama Uses Military's Moment to Send Message to Congress -- VIDEO

Updated: December 14, 2011 | 1:53 p.m.
December 14, 2011 | 1:33 p.m.

Speaking about the end of the war in Iraq on Wednesday, President Obama told members of the military and their families that lawmakers in Washington could learn some lessons from the troops.

"As Americans, we have a responsibility to learn from your service," Obama said from the podium at Fort Bragg, N.C. "Folks in Washington need to learn from you.… For all the disagreements that we face, you remind us that there's something bigger than our differences."

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