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On the recordMay 15, 2013
We know that tens of thousands of people are being killed with artillery and mortars, and that the humanitarian crisis and the slaughter that's taking place by itself is sufficient to prompt strong international action.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey

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