On the recordMay 5, 2009
The United States has made a lasting commitment to defeat Al Qaida, but also, to support the democratically elected sovereign Governments of both Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “The United States has made a lasting commitment to defeat Al Qaida, but also, to support the democratically elected…”
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Remarks Following a Meeting With President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan and President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan
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