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Michael G. Mullen: “I believe that our debt is the greatest threat to our national security.”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
I believe that our debt is the greatest threat to our national security.
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Michael G. Mullen

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Mullen emphasizes the national debt as a major security threat.

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