On the recordDecember 13, 2009
Lebanon is a critical country in a critical region, and we want to do everything that we can to encourage a strong, independent, and democratic Lebanon.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “Lebanon is a critical country in a critical region, and we want to do everything that we can to encourage a strong…”
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Remarks Following a Meeting With President Michel Sleiman of Lebanon and an Exchange With Reporters
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