Barack Obama: “Afghanistan has to be the central focus, the central front [in] our…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2014

Afghanistan has to be the central focus, the central front [in] our battle against terrorism.

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Obama emphasized the importance of focusing on Afghanistan in the fight against terrorism.

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Barack Obama: “Afghanistan has to be the central focus, the central front [in] our battle against terrorism.”