12/12/2011
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"Our own safety, our own security depends on our willingness to do what it takes to defend this Nation."
"Hopefully, a picnic like this just reminds us of the fact that there are a lot of people all across the country counting on us to be able to work together."
"I hope you guys are having a wonderful time."
"I want to be clear, the American forces that have been deployed to Iraq do not and will not have a combat mission."