On the recordJanuary 21, 2009
We can no longer afford drift and we can no longer afford delay nor can we cede ground to those who seek destruction.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “We can no longer afford drift and we can no longer afford delay nor can we cede ground to those who seek destruction.”
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Barack Obama stresses the urgency of decisive action in foreign policy during a statement at the State Department.
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