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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Mar 21, 2012

By reducing our dependence on foreign oil, we will make our Nation more secure and improve our trade balance.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Mar 4, 2012

It is unacceptable from Israel's perspective to have a country with a nuclear weapon that has called for the destruction of Israel.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Feb 27, 2012

A rigid, inflexible requirement to place suspected terrorists into military custody would undermine the national security interests of the United States.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Feb 27, 2012

I hereby waive the requirements of section 1022(a)(1), regardless of whether an individual has yet been determined to be a Covered Person, and certify that it is in the national security interests of the United States to do so.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Feb 27, 2012

Nothing in the NDAA nor in this Directive alters the existing law enforcement and national security authorities of the Department of Justice, the FBI, or other Federal law enforcement agencies.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Feb 22, 2012

I declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by Colonel Muammar Qadhafi.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 13, 2011

I have directed this deployment, which is in the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 13, 2011

I believe that deploying these U.S. Armed Forces furthers U.S. national security interests and foreign policy and will be a significant contribution toward counter-LRA efforts in central Africa.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 6, 2011

Thanks to the extraordinary service of these Americans, our citizens are safer and our Nation is more secure.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Sep 9, 2011

They allowed us to survive as a country that could fight terror and still maintain liberty.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jun 22, 2011

the existence and the risk of proliferation of weapons-usable fissile material on the Korean Peninsula constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jun 21, 2011

We are at war with ... a very specific group -- al Qaeda and its affiliates.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Apr 28, 2011

The actions of the Government of Syria constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Apr 27, 2011

I will continue to do everything in my power as Commander in Chief to keep our Nation strong and the American people safe.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Apr 27, 2011

We've been relentless against Al Qaida and its affiliates, preventing terrorist attacks and saving lives.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Apr 24, 2011

we are supporting the increased capability of Afghan National Security Forces

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