Barack Obama: “While I'm President, I'm not going to have a safe haven for terrorists…”

On the recordOctober 14, 2015

While I'm President, I'm not going to have a safe haven for terrorists and walk away from the Afghans.

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Democratic · Illinois

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On-the-Record Conference Call by Senior Administration Officials on Afghanistan

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