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On the recordJuly 31, 2007
President Bush has put forward a false choice between the liberties we cherish and the security we provide. I will provide our intelligence and the law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to track and take out the terrorists without undermining our Constitution and our freedom.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama criticized the trade-off between security and civil liberties under Bush's administration.

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