There are few days when I don't sign a letter to a military family expressing our nation's gratitude and grief at their profound sacrifice.

我每天都向我们牺牲的军人的家属致信，表达我们国家的感激和悲痛。

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Mr. Obama this week sent a confidential letter to the Kyrgyz leader implicitly asking him to reconsider by "expressing his gratitude to the nation and government of Kyrgyzstan for its efforts to stabilize the situation in Afghanistan and in the fight against international terrorism and narcotics trafficking, " according to a summary released by the Kyrgyz government yesterday.

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