On the recordApril 22, 2012
Our security is affected when masses of civilians are slaughtered, refugees flow across borders, and murderers wreak havoc on regional stability and livelihoods.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “Our security is affected when masses of civilians are slaughtered, refugees flow across borders, and murderers wreak…”
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