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On the recordJanuary 6, 2010
We are at war. We are at war against al Qaeda, a far-reaching network of violence and hatred that attacked us on 9/11, that killed nearly 3,000 innocent people, and that is plotting to strike us again. And we will do whatever it takes to defeat them.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama emphasizes the ongoing war against al Qaeda and the commitment to protect the country.

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