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Barack Obama: Al Qaeda's cause is not Islam — it is a gross distortion of Islam.

On the recordAugust 12, 2010
Al Qaeda's cause is not Islam — it is a gross distortion of Islam.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Press Release: Remarks of President Barack Obama at the Iftar Dinner - As Prepared for Delivery

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