On the recordJune 22, 2011
I knew that we had the finest fighting force in the world and that if I gave a command to our troops, they would be able to accomplish that mission.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“I knew that we had the finest fighting force in the world and that if I gave a command to our troops, they would be able to accomplish that mission.”
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