On the recordSeptember 23, 2014
The only language understood by killers like this is the language of force. So the United States of America will work with a broad coalition to dismantle this network of death.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “The only language understood by killers like this is the language of force. So the United States of America will work…”
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Obama emphasizes the need for a strong military response to ISIS during his speech at the U.N.
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