Obama: 'Defeat Terror and Dry Up the Well of Extremism That Supports It' 2:23 pm EDT

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BERLIN — Before an enormous crowd, Democratic presidential contender Senator Obama today summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it" as surely as they conquered communism a generation…

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