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Barack Obama: “With innocent people facing the prospect of violence on a horrific scale, the U.S. government would act to prevent a…”

On the recordJune 27, 2016
With innocent people facing the prospect of violence on a horrific scale, the U.S. government would act to prevent a potential genocide.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasized the U.S. commitment to prevent genocide against vulnerable populations.

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