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Barack Obama: “Let me be clear, these terms are not negotiable. These terms are not subject to negotiation. If Gadhafi does not comply…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2011
Let me be clear, these terms are not negotiable. These terms are not subject to negotiation. If Gadhafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences and the resolution will be enforced through military action.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama emphasizes the non-negotiable nature of the terms set for Gadhafi's compliance with the U.N. resolution and warns of military action if those terms are not met.

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