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Obama Issues Message To Armed Forces On Gov’t Shutdown (VIDEO)

by Igor Bobic

09.30.13 | 8:27 pm

President Barack Obama addresses the nation in a live televised speech from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. President Obama blended the threat of military action with the hope... President Barack Obama addresses the nation in a live televised speech from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. President Obama blended the threat of military action with the hope of a diplomatic solution as he works to strip Syria of its chemical weapons. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool) MORE LESS

President Barack Obama issued a video statement Tuesday morning to the nation’s armed froces about how they would be affected by a federal government shutdown, the first such shutdown in 17 years:

President Obama Message on Shutdown (Medium Quality) from The White House on Vimeo.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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