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President Hassan understood that, yet still had the fortitude
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to pursue a better tomorrow against so many odds.
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I join with the American people in mourning him
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and every other innocent life that was lost during this crisis.
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But let it be known here and now
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their sacrifice will not have been in vain.
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Peace must and will prevail no matter the cost.
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No matter the cost, no matter the compromises.
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We have waited too long and worked too hard,
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to allow this opportunity to pass us by.
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And that is why in Omar Hassan's name,
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I am choosing to move forward with this historic summit.