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Barack Obama: to meet that goal, we will pursue the following objectives within Afghanistan. We must deny al Qaeda a safe haven. We…

On the recordMarch 22, 2010
to meet that goal, we will pursue the following objectives within Afghanistan. We must deny al Qaeda a safe haven. We must reverse the Taliban's momentum and deny it the ability to overthrow the government.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama outlines strategic objectives for Afghanistan to combat al Qaeda and the Taliban.

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