04/06/2009
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"consistent with our strong bilateral partnership"
"On this day we thank all of our veterans from all of our wars. Not just for your service to this country but for reminding us why America is and always will be the greatest nation on earth."
"This is the first Veterans Day in a decade in which there are no American troops fighting and dying in Iraq."
"I reaffirmed my commitment to Middle East peace."