Barack Obama: “We have long called for his release, and it was far too long in…”

On the recordOctober 18, 2011

We have long called for his release, and it was far too long in coming.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney

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Barack Obama: “We have long called for his release, and it was far too long in coming.”