Sen. Barack Obama Holds a Media Availability with Retired Flag Officers

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Sen. Barack Obama Holds a Media Availability with Retired Flag Officers

SEN. OBAMA HOLDS A MEDIA AVAILABILITY WITH RETIRED FLAG OFFICERS

JUNE 18, 2008

SPEAKER: SEN. BARACK OBAMA, D-ILL.

[*] OBAMA: Well, good afternoon, everybody.

We just finished the first meeting of my new senior working group on national security. We had a productive discussion on the challenges facing our nation. I'm grateful for these distinguished men and women who will be advising me in the months to come.

As we discussed in the meeting, we face serious challenges to our security. Our nation's fighting two wars. There are terrorists who are determined to kill as many Americans as they can. The world's most dangerous weapons risk falling into the hands of our enemies.

And that's why...

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