Barack Obama: “Our goal is to destroy al Qaeda and we are on a path to do exactly…”

On the recordApril 30, 2012

Our goal is to destroy al Qaeda and we are on a path to do exactly that.

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Obama outlines the primary objective of U.S. military efforts in Afghanistan.

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Barack Obama: “Our goal is to destroy al Qaeda and we are on a path to do exactly that.”