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Barack Obama: Absolutely. And I think it's the most profound decision that I have made since I've been president.

On the recordJuly 12, 2009
Absolutely. And I think it's the most profound decision that I have made since I've been president.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama reflects on the decision to send U.S. troops into combat in Afghanistan.

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