Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 30, 2009
If I did not think that the security of the United States and the safety of the American people were at stake in Afghanistan, I would gladly order every single one of our troops home tomorrow.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at the United States Military Academy at West Point

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