Barack Obama: “We are reaffirming our shared goal to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat…”

On the recordMay 11, 2010

We are reaffirming our shared goal to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat Al Qaida and its extremist allies in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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The President's News Conference With President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan

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Barack Obama: “We are reaffirming our shared goal to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat Al Qaida and its extremist allies in Afghanistan…”