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On the recordNovember 14, 2012
The best course of action would be for there to be a general de-escalation of the violence.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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On-the-Record Conference Call by Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes. NSC Senior Director for Asia Danny Russel

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