On the recordNovember 30, 2009
Look, the problem is we don't have an easy option in Pakistan. We can't just go in there. It's a sovereign nation. We have to work with them. We have to cooperate.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “Look, the problem is we don't have an easy option in Pakistan. We can't just go in there. It's a sovereign nation. We…”
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President Obama discusses the complexities of U.S. strategy in Pakistan during a luncheon.
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