English subtitles for clip: File:President Obama on the attacks in Dallas, Texas.webm

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The President: With your understanding, I want

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to begin with a few

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words about the situation
back in the United States,

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specifically the situation
in Dallas, Texas.

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My team has been keeping
me updated throughout the

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morning of the
evening in Dallas.

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I spoke this morning with
Mayor Rawlings of Dallas to

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convey the deepest
condolences of the

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American people.

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I told him that the federal
government will provide

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whatever assistance Dallas
may need as it deals with

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this tremendous tragedy.

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We still don't
know all the facts.

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What we do know is that
there has been a vicious,

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calculated and despicable
attack on law enforcement.

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Police in Dallas were on
duty, doing their jobs,

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keeping people safe
during peaceful protests.

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These law enforcement
officers were targeted, and

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nearly a dozen
officers were shot.

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Five were killed.

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Other officers and at least
one civilian were wounded --

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some are in serious
condition, and we are

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praying for their recovery.

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As I told Mayor Rawlings,
I believe that I speak for

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every single American when
I say that we are horrified

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over these events, and that
we stand united with the

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people and the police
department in Dallas.

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According to police, there
are multiple suspects.

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We will learn more,
undoubtedly, about their

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twisted motivations.

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But let's be clear: There is
no possible justification

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for these kinds of attacks
or any violence against

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law enforcement.

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The FBI is already in touch
with the Dallas police, and

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anyone involved in these
senseless murders will be

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held fully accountable.

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Justice will be done.

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I will have more to say
about this as the facts

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become more clear.

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For now, let me just say
that even as yesterday I

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spoke about our need to be
concerned, as all Americans,

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about racial disparities in
our criminal justice system,

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I also said yesterday
that our police have an

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extraordinarily difficult
job and the vast majority of

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them do their job in
outstanding fashion.

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I also indicated the degree
to which we need to be

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supportive of those officers
who do their job each and

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every day, protecting us and
protecting our communities.

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Today is a wrenching
reminder of the sacrifices

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that they make for us.

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We also know that when
people are armed with

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powerful weapons,
unfortunately it makes

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attacks like these more
deadly and more tragic.

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And in the days ahead, we're
going to have to consider

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those realities as well.

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In the meantime, today our
focus is on the victims and

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their families.

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They are heartbroken.

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The entire city of
Dallas is grieving.

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Police across America, which
is a tight-knit family,

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feels this loss
to their core.

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And we're grieving
with them.

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I'd ask all Americans to say
a prayer for these officers

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and their families.

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Keep them in your thoughts.

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And as a nation, let's
remember to express our

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profound gratitude to our
men and women in blue -- not

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just today, but every day.