Barack Obama actually said...

I, Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, in order to take additional steps with respect to the Government of Syria's continuing escalation of violence against the people of Syria...

Context

Executive Order 13573—Blocking Property of Senior Officials of the Government of Syria

05/17/2011

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