On the recordDecember 9, 2009
I face the world as it is and cannot stand idle in the face of threats to the American people.
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transcripts.cnn.com“I face the world as it is and cannot stand idle in the face of threats to the American people.”
Obama emphasizes the need to confront global threats to American security.
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