Barack Obama actually said...

I think their caution in this, their wariness, is -- they deserve the benefit of the doubt in my view right now, because they're dealing with a situation which is quite volatile.

Context

The speaker defends the cautious approach of the Obama administration regarding the situation in Egypt.

02/06/2011

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