“War, no matter what our intentions may be, brings suffering and tragedy.”

—  Barack Obama

Obama raises human rights in Vietnam, calls for &#x27;peaceful resolution&#x27; of South China Sea disputes http://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/24/politics/obama-vietnam-south-china-sea/, CNN (24 May 2016) <br class="br">2016

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