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Barack Obama: “Clearly, that is not going to happen. He's going to have a -- a crisis on his hands from day one.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 2009
Clearly, that is not going to happen. He's going to have a -- a crisis on his hands from day one.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Errol Louis discusses the challenges Barack Obama will face upon taking office, particularly regarding foreign policy.

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