Barack Obama: “And obviously, the burden that both our troops and our families bear…”

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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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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