Barack Obama: “We believe that if Pakistan is secure and peaceful and prosperous…”

On the recordOctober 22, 2013

We believe that if Pakistan is secure and peaceful and prosperous, that's not only good for Pakistan, it's good for the region, and it's good for the world.

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Barack Obama

Democratic · Illinois

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presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan

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Barack Obama: “We believe that if Pakistan is secure and peaceful and prosperous, that's not only good for Pakistan, it's good for the…”

Editor's note · Context