Barack Obama: “We need to ensure that we do as much as possible to engage a wide…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009

We need to ensure that we do as much as possible to engage a wide range of Pakistan's democratically elected civilian leaders.

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Obama advocates for engaging Pakistan's civilian leaders to combat extremism.

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