"If war explodes in Sudan, it could..." - Quote by Barack Obama
If war explodes in Sudan, it could have a destabilizing effect that creates more space for terrorist activity that could eventually be directed at our homeland.
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“Excuses are tools of the incompetent used to build bridges to nowhere and monuments of nothingness”
“All of these different strands in me - the black, the white, the African - all of that has contributed directly to my success because when I meet people, I see a piece of myself in them. And maybe they see a piece of themselves in me.”
“The belief that peace is desirable is rarely enough to achieve it. Peace requires responsibility. Peace entails sacrifice.”
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“Torture is how you create enemies, not how you defeat them... Torture is how you get bad information, not good intelligence. Torture is how you set back America's standing in the world, not how you strengthen it.”
“We need to find a way forward to make sure that we can stop terrorists while protecting the privacy, and liberty, of innocent Americans.”
“We will send ships and Marines as soon as possible for the protection of American life and property.”
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“These young Americans sent a message to terrorists everywhere. . . . You can run but you can't hide.”
“This counter-terrorism campaign will be waged through a steady, relentless effort to take out Isil wherever they exist, using our air power and our support for partner forces on the ground. This strategy of taking out terrorists who threaten us, while supporting partners on the front lines, is one that we have successfully pursued in Yemen and Somalia for years.”
“I want people around the world to hear me. To all those who would do us harm, no act of terror will go unpunished. It will not dim the light of the values that we proudly present to the rest of the world. No act of violence shakes the resolve of the United States of America.”