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OSLO, Norway, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama departed Oslo, Norway, for Washington Friday morning after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize the night before.
Obama and his wife, Michelle, are returning to the United States aboard Air Force One following Thursday night's awards ceremony that the president used to defend the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
"We must begin by acknowledging the hard truth: we will not eradicate violent conflicts in our lifetimes," Obama said in accepting his Nobel Peace Prize Thursday. "There will be times when nations -- acting individually or in concert -- will find the use of force not only necessary but morally justified."
Norwegian officials said Obama was only the second U.S. president to visit Oslo while in office. Prior to Obama's visit, then-U.S. President Bill Clinton visited the Norwegian capital in 1999 to hold talks with Palestinian and Israeli leaders.
The Times said Obama visited the U.S. embassy in Oslo prior to heading back to Washington. The president took part in an informal meeting with embassy staffers during his visit.
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