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Reality Check: Is Obama a wimp?

Reality Check: Is Obama a wimp?

A "wimp", "weak", "coward" - That's how critics often describe US President Barack Obama when it comes to what they see as national security issues. 

However, a look at his record proves he might be more of a hawk than a dove. In this week's Reality Check, Mehdi Hasan looks at his interventionist record and highlights three ways Obama is closer to his critics than some think. 

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