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Bob Graham: Unless the world community acts decisively and with great urgency, it is more likely than not that a weapon of mass…

On the recordJuly 22, 2009
Unless the world community acts decisively and with great urgency, it is more likely than not that a weapon of mass destruction will be used in a terrorist attack somewhere in the world by the end of 2013.
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Bob Graham

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Graham emphasizes the urgency of addressing the threat of weapons of mass destruction.

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