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On the recordOctober 28, 2009
And obviously, the burden that both our troops and our families bear in any wartime situation is going to bear on how I see these conflicts.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore and an Exchange With Reporters

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