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On the recordMarch 10, 2012
This incident is tragic and shocking and does not represent the exceptional character of our military and the respect that the United States has for the people of Afghanistan.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan

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