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Barack Obama: The United States wants to be a strong and effective partner with Iraq and we are deeply invested in seeing an Iraq that…

On the recordOctober 31, 2013
The United States wants to be a strong and effective partner with Iraq and we are deeply invested in seeing an Iraq that is inclusive, that is democratic, and that is prosperous.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Iraq and an Exchange With Reporters

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