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Barack Obama: The prison at Guantanamo Bay has weakened our national security by serving as a rallying cry for our enemies

On the recordJuly 6, 2009
The prison at Guantanamo Bay has weakened our national security by serving as a rallying cry for our enemies
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama argues that Guantanamo undermines national security and international cooperation.

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