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Barack Obama: “This is somebody who, for 40 years, has terrorized his country and supported terrorism.”

On the recordOctober 24, 2011
This is somebody who, for 40 years, has terrorized his country and supported terrorism.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Interview With Jay Leno on NBC's 'The Tonight Show'

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