08/23/2009
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"Our initial assessment indicates that this operation was fully consistent with the guidelines under which we conduct counterterrorism efforts in the region which has been our focus for years because i..."
"We believed this was an Al-Qaeda compound, that no civilians were present and that capturing these terrorists was not possible."
"we should strengthen our position as the top natural gas producer."
"A full, frank, and just acknowledgement of the facts is in all our interests."