"These allegations do not represent the force that I joined and this condition cannot stand, " Mr Paulson said on Wednesday.

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"I face the world as it is, and cannot stand idle in the face of threats to the American people, " Mr. Obama said, outlining his rational for using force.

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But I stand here with confidence that something is happening in this country that cannot be reversed, and the will of the people can lift up this nation and set a great example for the world.

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