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Madeleine Albright: The magnitude of the threat posed by terrorism is so great that we cannot afford to confront it with half-hearted and…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
The magnitude of the threat posed by terrorism is so great that we cannot afford to confront it with half-hearted and poorly organized measures.
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Madeleine Albright

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Stressing the need for a strong response to terrorism.

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