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Obama: ‘This War Has Taken Longer Than Anticipated’

by Igor Bobic

05.01.12 | 3:36 pm

Speaking from Afghanistan on Tuesday evening, President Obama said that “this war has taken longer than anticipated.”

“One year ago, from a base here in Afghanistan, our troops launched the operation that killed Osama bin Laden,” he added.

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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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