Barack Obama actually said...

America does not take strikes to punish individuals; we act against terrorists who pose a continuing and imminent threat to the American people, and when there are no other governments capable of effectively addressing the threat.

Context

Obama explains the rationale for U.S. strikes against terrorists.

05/20/2014

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