Barack Obama: “You know, what I want to do is make sure that I'm constantly talking…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2009

You know, what I want to do is make sure that I'm constantly talking about al Qaeda and other affiliated organizations because we, I believe, can win over moderate Muslims to recognize that that kind of destruction and nihilism ultimately leads to a dead end, and that we should be working together to make sure that everybody has got a better life.

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Barack Obama

Democratic · Illinois

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Barack Obama discusses the importance of addressing al Qaeda and working with moderate Muslims to promote peace.

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Barack Obama: “You know, what I want to do is make sure that I'm constantly talking about al Qaeda and other affiliated organizations…”

Editor's note · Context