A "senior administration official" joined a background call with reporters on Wednesday ahead of President Barack Obama's address to the nation announcing his strategy against the militant group ISIS.
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The discussion was long and fruitful. And then this happened: "Saudi Arabia has an extensive border with Syria."
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