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U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the Democratic National Convention, saying Hillary Clinton would be the right person to succeed him as commander in chief, in Philadelphia, Pa., July 27, 2016. (A. Shaker/VOA)
U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the Democratic National Convention, saying Hillary Clinton would be the right person to succeed him as commander in chief, in Philadelphia, Pa., July 27, 2016. (A. Shaker/VOA)
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LIVE BLOG: Obama, Kaine, Biden Make the Case for Hillary Clinton as President

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The theme for the third day of the Democratic National Convention is "Working Together." Previous speakers included Vice President Joe Biden and Michael Bloomberg.

Panetta tells the story of President Obama's security team sitting around a table debating whether to go after Osama bin Laden, who was behind the 9/11 attacks. He said Hillary Clinton said the U.S. must go after bin Laden.

The U.S. special operatives "sent a clear message to the world that no one attacks the United States of America and gets away with it," he said.

Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says a president had no greater responsibility than to send U.S. troops into harm's way.

Kavanaugh said: "I trust Hillary Clinton to be commander-in-chief. She understands the importance of a strong military and diplomacy. … I don't trust Donald Trump."

Kristen Kavanaugh
Kristen Kavanaugh

Kristen Kavanaugh, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a former Marine Corps Captain who deployed to Iraq, tells a story of how as a young Marine Corps lieutenant "I trusted that my commanders had the right strategy. I trusted that we were abiding by the rules of engagement -- even when our enemy chose not to. That trust starts at the top of the chain of command."

Kavanaugh says that by Donald Trump saying he would force the military to kill family members of terrorists "he is defying the values we risk our lives to defend."

"This election isn't just about Donald Trump's judgment, it's about our own," she says.

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