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Barack Obama: We're going to begin in Thailand because our alliances in the region are the cornerstone of our engagement there.

On the recordNovember 14, 2012
We're going to begin in Thailand because our alliances in the region are the cornerstone of our engagement there.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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On-the-Record Conference Call by Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes. NSC Senior Director for Asia Danny Russel

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