On the recordSeptember 29, 2008
There will be time to punish those who set this fire.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “There will be time to punish those who set this fire.”
Editor's note · Context
Obama indicates that while accountability is necessary, the immediate focus should be on addressing the financial crisis.
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