Barack Obama actually said...

The decision to commemorate an individual who has participated in such vicious acts... sends the wrong message and will only exacerbate tensions in the region.

Context

Press Release - Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif Honoring Lebanese Hezbollah...

01/13/2014

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