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Barack Obama: My preference, obviously, would be to capture or kill him. But, if we have so tightened the noose, that he's in a cave…

On the recordJanuary 13, 2009
My preference, obviously, would be to capture or kill him. But, if we have so tightened the noose, that he's in a cave somewhere and can't even communicate with his operatives, then we will meet our goal of protecting America.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama discusses his strategy for dealing with Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda.

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