Barack Obama actually said...

I hereby certify, with respect to Brazil, that interdiction of aircraft reasonably suspected to be primarily engaged in illicit drug trafficking in that country's airspace is necessary because of the extraordinary threat posed by illicit drug trafficking to the national security of that country.

Context

Memorandum on Provision of United States Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Brazil

10/10/2012

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