12/20/2009
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"The United States is acting and leading, and the world cannot sit by and watch innocents die."
"He will conduct the airstrikes to protect the U.S. forces and personnel."
"Iraqis have named the new president, new speaker parliament and they're seeking consensus on a new prime minister. This is the progress that needs to continue in order to reverse the momentum of the t..."
"President Obama has been unequivocal that he will do what is necessary and what is in our national interest to confront ISIL and its threat to the security of the region and to our own long-term secur..."