Tag: al qaeda
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Remarks by the President on the recent elections in Afghanistan, 8/21/2009
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to say a few words about this week’s election in Afghanistan. This was an important step forward in the Afghan people’s effort to take control of their future, even as violent extremists are trying to stand in their way. This election was run by the Afghan people. In…
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Remarks by the President at Cairo University, 6-04-09
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you very much. Good afternoon. I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning; and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt’s advancement.…