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On the recordDecember 6, 2009
One of the things we understand is, is that terrorism cannot just be dealt with militarily, there is also social and political components to it that have to be recognized.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and an Exchange With Reporters

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