In Obama's Words

Obama holds a news conference with President Lee Myung-Bak of South Korea

They need to understand that bad behavior will not be rewarded. There had been a pattern, I think, for decades in which North Korea thought that if they acted provocatively, then somehow they would be bribed into ceasing and desisting acting provocatively. And President Lee and I have agreed, from the start of our relationship, that we're going to break that pattern. And I suspect that it will ultimately end up having the impact intended. But in the meantime, it's the people of North Korea that are most likely to suffer.”

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Obama delivers remarks at the United States Military Academy at West Point on Afghanistan Policy

As a country, we're not as young -- and perhaps not as innocent -- as we were when Roosevelt was President. Yet we are still heirs to a noble struggle for freedom. And now we must summon all of our might and moral suasion to meet the challenges of a new age.”

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Obama holds a press conference

The most important thing that I can do for Europe is the same thing that I need to do for the United States, and that is to promote growth and increased employment in the United States.”

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Obama holds news conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron

The best thing that we can do right now is to make sure that the international community continues to unify around the fact that what the Syrian regime is doing is unacceptable, it is contrary to every international norm that -- that we believe in.”

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Obama delivers major speech on national security

We are an imperfect people. Every now and then, there are those who think that America's safety and success requires us to walk away from the sacred principles enshrined in this building.”

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Obama Announces New Afghanistan, Pakistan Strategies

We are not in Afghanistan to control that country or to dictate its future. We are in Afghanistan to confront a common enemy that threatens the United States.”

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Obama delivers remarks at AIPAC policy conference

We're providing Israel with more advanced technology -- the types of products and systems that only go to our closest friends and allies. And make no mistake: We will do what it takes to preserve Israel's qualitative military edge -- because Israel must always have the ability to defend itself, by itself, against any threat.”

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Obama and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq hold a joint press conference

What's absolutely clear is, as a consequence of the enormous sacrifices that have been made by American soldiers and civilians -- American troops and civilians, as well as the courage of the Iraqi people, that what we have now achieved is an Iraq that is self-governing, that is inclusive and that has enormous potential.”

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Obama holds joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk

Of course, our alliance is also rooted in shared interests, and we, during our lunch, reviewed a wide range of issues. I want to congratulate Poland on behalf of the United States for reaching the incredible milestone of assuming the presidency of the European Union. This is Poland's first opportunity to take on this leadership role since joining the EU. And it speaks to the incredible progress that Poland has made both politically and economically during this period of time. And we look forward to working closely with Poland as it assumes these new responsibilities.”

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Obama delivers remarks on the resignation of National Security Adviser Jim Jones

The American people owe Jim an unbelievable debt of gratitude for a lifetime of service. As a Marine in Vietnam he risked his life for our country, and was highly decorated for his courage.”

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Obama holds a joint press conference with President Karzai

More importantly, this visit's an opportunity for us to assess the progress of our shared strategy in Afghanistan and to advance the strong partnership between our two nations, one that's based on mutual interest and mutual respect.”

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Obama, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev make rematks at siging ceremony of new START treaty

One of the steps that I called for last year was the realization of this treaty, so it's very gratifying to be back in Prague today.”

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Obama makes remarks on new cyber security initative

Today I'm releasing a report on our review, and can announce that my administration will pursue a new comprehensive approach to securing America's digital infrastructure.”

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Obama addresses the U.N. General Assembly

I am convinced that there is no shortcut to the end of a conflict that has endured for decades. Peace is hard work. Peace will not come through statements and resolutions at the United Nations. If it were that easy, it would have been accomplished by now.”

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Obama delivers remarks at AIPAC Policy Conference 2011

What I did on Thursday was to say publicly what has long been acknowledged privately. I've done so because we can't afford to wait another decade, or another two decades, or another three decades to achieve peace. The world is moving too fast.”

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Obama delivers a speech to Parliament

Now, we all understand every country will follow its own path. No one nation has a monopoly on wisdom, and no nation should ever try to impose its values on another. But when peaceful democratic movements are suppressed -- as they have been in Burma, for example -- then the democracies of the world cannot remain silent.”

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Obama Delivers Remarks to State Department Employees

We want to send a signal to all kinds of young people who may be thinking about the Foreign Service that they are going to be critical in terms of projecting not just America's power, but also America's values and America's ideals.”

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Obama Addresses Involvement in Iraq

To understand where we need to go in Iraq, it's important for the American people to understand where we now stand.”

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Obama and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron hold joint news conference

The successful meetings we've had and the joint initiatives we're announcing today represent the depths and breadth of our relationship. We discussed our efforts to strengthen the global recovery and create good jobs for our people. The investment relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is the largest in the world, one that accounts for nearly 1 million jobs in each of our economies. We believe we can make that relationship even stronger with deeper cooperation in areas critical to our future prosperity, like higher education and science and innovation; areas critical to our national security like cyber crime; and areas vital to the stability of the world, including international development.”

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Obama press avail with Israeli PM Netanyahu

As Prime Minister Netanyahu indicated in his speech, the bond between the United States and Israel is unbreakable.”

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