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

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
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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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