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Military Quotes by Barack Obama

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Barack Obama says the goal is to strike ISIL carefully, avoiding innocent lives, and that intelligence and confidence are key. He stresses that America uses diplomacy, economics, values, and the military together, not just force. The quotes show a balance between strength and thoughtful strategy.

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Even limited military actions end up carrying with them great costs and unintended consequences.

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Military surge in Afghanistan to eliminate the Taliban.

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Whether we like it or not, we remain a dominant military superpower.

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I do think that I have a better sense of how military action can result in unintended consequences.

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Keeping our military strong means keepin' our families strong.

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We should be more modest in our belief that we can impose democracy on a country through military force.

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We've got to make sure that our economy is strong at home so that we can project military power overseas.

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We will continue to deepen our engagement using every element of American power - diplomacy, military, economic development, the power of our…

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So while I will never minimize the costs involved in military action, I am convinced that a failure to act in Libya…

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I have made it a top priority for my administration to deepen cooperation with Israel across the whole spectrum of security issues…

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My administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens. Indeed, I believe that doing so would break…

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But having made my decision as Commander-in-Chief based on what I am convinced is our national security interests, I will seek authorization…

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We should never hesitate to use military force, and I will not, as president, in order to keep the American people safe.…

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To ensure prosperity here at home and peace abroad, we all share the belief we have to maintain the strongest military on…

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Climate change constitutes a serious threat to global security, an immediate risk to our national security, and, make no mistake, it will…

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The United States often finds itself in a situation where if it goes in militarily then it is criticized for going in…

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In Iraq and Syria, American leadership - including our military power - is stopping ISIL's advance, instead of getting dragged into another…

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Despite all the noise and hullabaloo - military cooperation, intelligence cooperation, all of that has continued. We have defended them consistently in…

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Let's be grateful for what we have. Let's be mindful of those who have less. Let's appreciate those who hold a special…

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We can't, you know, use our military to make sure the planet doesn't get warmer. And so that kind of leadership, of…

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America must always lead on the world stage. If we don't, no one else will. The military that you have joined is,…

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No other country in the world does what we do. On every issue, the world turns to us, not simply because of…

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When it comes to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, I will take no options off the table. ... That includes…

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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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One of the great things about the United States is that when it comes to world affairs, the president obviously is the…

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We do not want to keep our troops in Afghanistan. We see no military - we seek no military bases there. It…

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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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I might have arguments with the size of Reagan's military buildup, but given the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, staying ahead of the…

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In recent years, we've become enamored with our own past success. Lulled into complacency by the glitter of our own achievements. We've…

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This country of ours has more wealth than any nation, but that's not what makes us rich. We have the most powerful…

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Rather take that moral sense and apply it to the particulars of a job that is going to test those ethical and…

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We've evolved a lot since 9/11 also, in terms of our law enforcement capabilities, our intelligence capabilities, military, counterterrorism.

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The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve…

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You're the reason why selfless soldiers won't be kicked out of the military because of who they are or who they love.

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When it comes to our military, what we have to think about is not, you know just budgets, we've got to think…

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I think one of the great things about the United States has been our ability to maintain a distinction between our military…

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We''ll build new ties of trade and of commerce, culture and education that unleash the potential of the Iraqi people.

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If you look at the current Mosul campaign against ISIL, for example the few thousand troops that we have there to support…

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You mentioned the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well, Governor, we also have…

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We are committed to a world in which we keep America safe, but we recognize that our power doesn't just flow from…

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Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us…