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Law expert argues for bill to bring Vermont's Guard troops home

Friday, 02/29/08 7:49am and 7:49am

Mitch Wertlieb

If you're opposed to the war in Iraq and would like to see Vermont's National Guard troops brought home from the conflict, you might want to hear what Peter Teachout has to say about a bill designed to achieve that goal.

Teachout is a constitutional law professor at Vermont Law School. He testified before a senate committee recently in support of a bill that would put Vermont's general assembly on record as saying the original authorization from President Bush responsible for sending Vermont National Guard troops to Iraq has expired:

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