Barack Obama actually said...

The national emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq that was declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, is to continue in effect beyond May 22, 2014.

Context

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq

05/18/2014

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