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On the recordSeptember 15, 2014
It is spiralling out of control. It is getting worse. It's spreading faster and exponentially. This is an epidemic that is not just a threat to regional security. It's a potential threat to global security if these countries break down, if their economies break down. If people panic.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama discusses the severity of the Ebola epidemic and its implications for global security.

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