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Barack Obama: The surest way for the bloodshed to end is simple: Muammar Qadhafi and his regime need to recognize that their rule has…

On the recordAugust 20, 2011
The surest way for the bloodshed to end is simple: Muammar Qadhafi and his regime need to recognize that their rule has come to an end.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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