12/12/2008
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"Let us remember in our thoughts and prayers those who have been affected by natural disasters at home and abroad in recent months."
"Any transaction by a United States person or within the United States that evades...is prohibited."
"The United States condemns the use of violence against peacefully demonstrating citizens in Syria."
"I call on the Syrian government to respect human rights and to forge a credible path to a future of greater freedom, democracy, opportunity, and justice."