English subtitles for clip: File:2012-09-15 President Obama's Weekly Address.ogv

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The President:
This week in Libya, we lost
four of our fellow Americans.

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Glen Doherty, Tyrone
Woods, Sean Smith,

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and Chris Stevens were all
killed in an outrageous attack

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on our diplomatic
post in Benghazi.

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These four Americans represented
the very best of our country.

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Glen and Tyrone had each served
America as Navy SEALs for many

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years, before continuing their
service providing security for

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our diplomats in Libya.

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They died as they
lived their lives --

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defending their
fellow Americans,

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and advancing the values
that all of us hold dear.

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Sean also started his service
in uniform, in the Air Force.

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He then spent years at
the State Department,

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on several continents, always
answering his country's call.

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And Ambassador Chris Stevens
died a hero in two countries --

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here in the United States, where
he inspired those of us who knew

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him; and in Libya, a country
that he helped to save,

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where he ultimately
laid down his life.

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On Friday, I was able to tell
their families how much the

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American people
appreciated their service.

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Without people like them,
America could not sustain the

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freedoms we enjoy, the
security we demand,

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and the leadership that
the entire world counts on.

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As we mourn their loss, we must
also send a clear and resolute

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message to the world: those who
attack our people will find no

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escape from justice.

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We will not waver
in their pursuit.

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And we will never allow anyone
to shake the resolve of the

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United States of America.

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This tragic attack takes place
at a time of turmoil and protest

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in many different countries.

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I've made it clear that the
United States has a profound

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respect for people
of all faiths.

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We stand for religious freedom.

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And we reject the denigration
of any religion --

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including Islam.

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But there is never any
justification for violence.

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There is no religion that
condones the targeting of

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innocent men and women.

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There is no excuse for attacks
on our Embassies and Consulates.

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And so long as I am
Commander-in-Chief,

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the United States will never
tolerate efforts to harm our

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fellow Americans.

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Right now, we are doing whatever
we can to protect Americans who

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are serving abroad.

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We're in contact with
governments around the globe,

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to strengthen our cooperation,
and underscore that every nation

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has a responsibility to
help us protect our people.

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We've moved forward with an
effort to see that justice is

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done for those we lost, and
we will not rest until that

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work is done.

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Most of all, we must reaffirm
that we will carry on the work

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of our fallen heroes.

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I know the images on our
televisions are disturbing.

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But let us never forget
that for every angry mob,

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there are millions who yearn
for the freedom and dignity

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and hope that our
flag represents.

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That's the cause of America --
the ideals that took root in our

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founding; the opportunity that
drew so many to our shores;

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and the awesome progress
that we have promoted all

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across the globe.

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We are Americans.

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We know that our spirit
cannot be broken,

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and the foundation of our
leadership cannot be shaken.

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That is the legacy of the
four Americans we lost --

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men who will live on in the
hearts of those they loved,

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and the strength of the
country they served.

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So with their
memory to guide us,

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we will carry forward the work
of making our country stronger,

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our citizens safer, and
the world a better and more

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hopeful place.

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Thanks.