On the recordOctober 9, 2012
Under General Allen's command, we have made important progress towards our core goal of defeating Al Qaida and ensuring they can never return to a sovereign Afghanistan.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “Under General Allen's command, we have made important progress towards our core goal of defeating Al Qaida and ensuring…”
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Statement on the Nominations of General John R. Allen To Be Supreme Allied Commander Europe and General Joseph F. Dunford
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