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Barack Obama talks about how sanctions on Iran’s missile program kept the U.S. alert and helped bring Tehran to talks. He mentions that past U.S. efforts to aid Israel’s peace process were seen as a missed chance. He also encourages Americans to study in Muslim communities and notes his personal ties to Muslim family members.

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Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.

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Iraq will require US occupation of undetermined length.

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I will stand with Israel if they are attacked.

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If Iran cheats, the world will know it.

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We are not at war against Islam.

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Degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL

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Military surge in Afghanistan to eliminate the Taliban.

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Battling terrorism must go beyond belligerence vs. isolation.

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Iran has to live up to its international obligations. . . . The president has said that our patience is not unlimited.

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I made a mistake, Israel should keep all the land it won in battle for its own self defense

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America will complete its mission in Afghanistan and achieve our objective of defeating the core of al Qaeda.

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After 2014, we will support a unified Afghanistan as it takes responsibility for its own future.

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Operation Iraqi Freedom is over, and the Iraqi people now have lead responsibility for the security of their country

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Just because Iran and Syria may recognize Assad's weaknesses doesn't necessarily mean that Assad recognizes his weaknesses.

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I have Muslim members of my family. I have lived in Muslim countries.

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Tonight, let us think back to the sense of unity that prevailed on 9/11.

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We continue to believe that a two-state solution is the only way for the long-term security of Israel, if it wants to…

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Isil poses a threat to the people of Iraq and Syria, and the broader Middle East - including American citizens, personnel and…

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Iran has made vile comments, anti-Semitic comments, comments about the destruction of Israel. It is precisely for that reason that even before…

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Those who adhere to the ideology of rejecting Israel’s right to exist, they might as well reject the earth beneath them or…

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The other thing is going to be me being able to show not just the American people or the Israeli people but…

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ISIS is a virulent, nasty organization that has gained a foothold in ungoverned spaces effectively in Syria and parts of western Iraq.…

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My job to the Muslim world is to communicate that the Americans are not your enemy. We sometimes make mistakes. We have…

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As a product of history and faith, Jewish Americans have helped to open our eyes to injustice, to people in need, and…

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This counter-terrorism campaign will be waged through a steady, relentless effort to take out Isil wherever they exist, using our air power…

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Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel and it must remain undivided."Truth: Obama later said, "This was an example where we had…

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In Europe, where the terrorist threat is probably greatest at the moment, the amount of information-sharing that's been taking place, the effectiveness…

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What we've seen at least since 1979 is Iran making constant, calculated decisions that allow it to preserve the regime, to expand…

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Muslim leaders around the globe have to continue working with us to decisively and unequivocally reject the hateful ideology that groups like…

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For America to get more entangled militarily in Syria is a serious step, and we have to do so making absolutely certain…

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In the fight against ISIL, we cannot rely on an Assad regime that terrorizes its people; a regime that will never regain…

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The biggest problems with Iran in the region are not due to the size of their resources, but due to the fact…

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The government of Libya announced the death of Moammar Gadhafi. This marks the end of a long and painful chapter for the…

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Faced with the potential of mass atrocities and a call for help from the Libyan people, the United States and our friends…

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One of the things that I've learned, and I think we've all learned, is that we are not going to get the…

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The authorization I propose would provide the flexibility to conduct ground combat operations in other more limited circumstances, such as rescue operations…

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In the wake of 9/11, my meetings with Arab and Pakistani Americans, for example, have a more urgent quality, for the stories…

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My job is to communicate to the American people that the Muslim world is filled with extraordinary people who simply want to…

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There is no military solution to the war in Iraq. Our troops can help suppress the violence, but they cannot solve its…

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When I touched my hand against the Western Wall and placed my prayer between its ancient stones, I thought of all the…

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