On the recordDecember 28, 2008
If somebody was sending rockets into my house where my two daughters sleep at night, I'm going to do everything in my power to stop that. And I would expect Israelis to do the same thing.
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transcripts.cnn.com“If somebody was sending rockets into my house where my two daughters sleep at night, I'm going to do everything in my power to stop that. And I would expect Israelis to do the same thing.”
Barack Obama discusses the justification for Israel's actions in response to rocket attacks.
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