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On the recordJanuary 6, 2010
We are at war. We're at war against al Qaeda. A far-reaching network of violence and hatred that attacked us on 9/11, that killed nearly 3,000 innocent people and that is plotting to strike us again. And we will do whatever it takes to defeat them.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama emphasizes the ongoing war against al Qaeda and the need for decisive action.

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