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Barack Obama: I cannot respect terrorist organizations that would kill innocent civilians and we will hunt them down. But to the…

On the recordJanuary 26, 2009
I cannot respect terrorist organizations that would kill innocent civilians and we will hunt them down. But to the broader Muslim world, what we're going to be offering is a hand of friendship.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama distinguishes between terrorist organizations and the broader Muslim community, offering friendship.

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