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Barack Obama: The United States of America did not choose to fight a war in Afghanistan. We were attacked by an Al Qaeda network that…

On the recordApril 2, 2009
The United States of America did not choose to fight a war in Afghanistan. We were attacked by an Al Qaeda network that killed thousands on American soil, including French and Germans.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama explains the rationale behind the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.

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