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On the recordDecember 13, 2009
We want to strengthen Lebanese Armed Forces so that they can help to secure the sovereignty and territory of Lebanon.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Following a Meeting With President Michel Sleiman of Lebanon and an Exchange With Reporters

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