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Barack Obama: “He is going to have to be the one leading this effort, not the secretary of state.”

On the recordDecember 29, 2008
He is going to have to be the one leading this effort, not the secretary of state.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
transcripts.cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Roland Martin discusses the role of Barack Obama in Middle East negotiations, emphasizing his leadership.

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