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President Obama: Our Hearts Go Out to the People of Norway

Watch the President's full remarks here.

President Obama today extended his personal condolences to the people of Norway and said the terror attacks in Oslo are a reminder that the entire world must work together to prevent future attacks

I wanted to personally extend my condolences to the people of Norway. And it's a reminder that the entire international community has a stake in preventing this kind of terror from occurring.  And so we have to work cooperatively together both on intelligence and in terms of prevention of these kinds of horrible attacks. 

I remember fondly my visit to Oslo and how warmly the people of Norway treated me. And so our hearts go out to them, and we'll provide any support we can to them as they investigate these occurrences.

The President made the remarks during a press briefing with Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand.

President Barack Obama and Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand

President Barack Obama and Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand make a statement to the press following their meeting in the Oval Office, July 22, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)