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Barack Obama: I've talked to President Karzai and expressed my deep condolences. This is a situation where, although we're still doing…

On the recordMarch 11, 2012
I've talked to President Karzai and expressed my deep condolences. This is a situation where, although we're still doing an investigation, it appears that you have a lone gunman who acted on his own in just a tragic, tragic way.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama discusses a tragic incident involving a lone gunman in Afghanistan and expresses condolences to President Karzai.

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