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Urgent: Obama says U.S. would consider using military force to defend Gulf nations

Xinhua, May 15, 2015 Adjust font size:

The United States would consider using military force to defend Gulf nations in the event of an external threat to their territorial integrity, President Barack Obama said Thursday. Endite