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Barack Obama: The goal that I set to defeat al Qaeda and deny it a chance to rebuild is now within our reach.

On the recordApril 30, 2012
The goal that I set to defeat al Qaeda and deny it a chance to rebuild is now within our reach.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama discusses the progress in defeating al Qaeda.

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