Barack Obama said "We don't have the resources. It puts enormous strains on our military. And at some point, we leave. And then things blow up again." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 24, 2022

We don't have the resources. It puts enormous strains on our military. And at some point, we leave. And then things blow up again.

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Obama discusses the challenges of military involvement in the Middle East.

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