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Barack Obama: “What I want to do is make sure that I'm constantly talking about al Qaeda and other affiliated organizations because we…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2009
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.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama discusses the need to engage moderate Muslims and address the issues posed by al Qaeda.

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