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On the recordJanuary 24, 2013
I don't want to just end the war, but I want to end the mind-set that got us in the war in the first place. That's the kind of leadership I'm going to provide as president of the United States.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama outlines his vision for leadership and ending the war mindset during a past debate.

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