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The nation is heartbroken, says Obama as he wipes away his tears

Washington, Dec 15: US President Barack Obama Friday said the US needs to take "meaningful action", regardless of politics, to prevent more tragedies in the wake of a deadly shooting spree in an elementary school

IANS IANS Updated on: December 15, 2012 10:10 IST
the nation is heartbroken says obama as he wipes away his
the nation is heartbroken says obama as he wipes away his tears

Washington, Dec 15: US President Barack Obama Friday said the US needs to take "meaningful action", regardless of politics, to prevent more tragedies in the wake of a deadly shooting spree in an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.




In an emotional statement at the White House briefing room, Obama repeatedly wiped away tears as he spoke, saying the nation was "heartbroken" over the deaths of so many innocent children. The country has seen too many shootings over the years, he said.

"The majority of those who died today (Friday) were children, beautiful little kids between the ages of five and 10 years," Xinhu quoted Obama as saying. "They had their entire lives ahead of them, birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own."

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