Barack Obama actually said...

We commend Prime Minister Maliki for his decision to support Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi in his efforts to form a new government in line with the Iraqi constitution.

Context

Press Release - Statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on Iraq

08/13/2014

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

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