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On the recordDecember 27, 2009
We will continue to use every element of our national power to disrupt to dismantle and to defeat the violent extremists who threaten us, whether they are from Afghanistan or Pakistan, Yemen or Somalia.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama reassures travelers and warns terrorists following a recent bombing attempt.

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