Barack Obama actually said...

Any transaction by a United States person or within the United States that evades or avoids...is prohibited.

Executive Order 13573—Blocking Property of Senior Officials of the Government of Syria

05/17/2011

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The United States looks forward to continuing to partner with the people and government of Burkina Faso.

I believe that a successful two weeks here could give the world that same kind of optimism that the future is ours to shape.

Turkey is a NATO ally.

We know that negotiations will be difficult.