On the recordSeptember 12, 2014
The best way to defeat a group like ISIL isn't by sending a large number of American combat forces to wage a ground war in the heart of the Middle East.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “The best way to defeat a group like ISIL isn't by sending a large number of American combat forces to wage a ground war…”
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