When we helped prevent the massacre of civilians trapped on a distant …

Barack Obama
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When we helped prevent the massacre of civilians trapped on a distant mountain, here's what one of them said: We owe our American friends our lives. Our children will always remember that there was someone who felt our struggle and made a long journey to protect innocent people. That is the difference we make in the world. ✨ President Obama's Speech on Combating ISIS and Terrorism, www.cnn.com. September 10, 2014.
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