Obama: Torture and secrecy betray core American values
10/03/2007
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This is not a battle to the end.
the Taliban has maintained common cause with al Qaeda, as they both seek an overthrow of the Afghan Government.
I am grateful for his service and pleased to nominate him to continue protecting his fellow Americans as a United States Marshal.
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