Barack Obama: “This is not a challenge that we asked for; it came to our shores when…”

On the recordAugust 20, 2009

This is not a challenge that we asked for; it came to our shores when Al Qaida launched the 9/11 attacks from Afghanistan.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on the Presidential and Provincial Elections in Afghanistan and an Exchange With Reporters

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