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You invoked national security,
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which, with respect, is not an explanation.
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It's saying "Don't ask."
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Madam President,
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our countries have a unique relationship
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based on a trust developed over nearly a century now.
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Anything you say to me is in the strictest confidence.
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You may tell your prime minister and no one else
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that President Hassan's crackdown
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isn't just a response to the attempt on his life.
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There are unsecured nuclear materials in play.
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Apparently a faction inside his country