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On the recordDecember 12, 2009
Well, look, as commander in chief, obviously I reserve the option to do what I think is going to be best for the American people at that point in time and our national security.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Interview With Steve Kroft on CBS' '60 Minutes'

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