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It will be the responsibility of Iraqis to secure their own country and take the fight to ISIL on the ground in their own country.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “It will be the responsibility of Iraqis to secure their own country and take the fight to ISIL on the ground in their…”
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Background Conference Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the President's Address to the Nation
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