Obama Delivers Remarks on the Recent Afghanistan Elections
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 22nd, 2009 4:34 am by HL
Obama Delivers Remarks on the Recent Afghanistan Elections
[*] OBAMA: 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 efforts to take control of their future, even as violent extremists are trying to stand in their way. This election was run by th…
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