On the recordSeptember 9, 2014
We will degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained counterterrorism strategy.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“We will degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained counterterrorism strategy.”
Background Conference Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the President's Address to the Nation
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