Obama, As Wartime President, Has Wrestled With Protecting Nation, And Troops

Obama Wrestles With War Legacy

WASHINGTON — President Obama came into office seven years ago pledging to end the wars of his predecessor, George W. Bush. On May 6, with eight months left before he vacates the White House, Mr. Obama passed a somber, little-noticed milestone: He has now been at war longer than Mr. Bush, or any other American president.

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