On the recordSeptember 9, 2014
We will take action on the Syrian side of the border to degrade ISIL.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “We will take action on the Syrian side of the border to degrade ISIL.”
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Background Conference Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the President's Address to the Nation
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