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Stephen Flynn: We're saying we're at war, but we're not taking basic preventative measures to safeguard things that are critical.

On the recordJanuary 4, 2010
We're saying we're at war, but we're not taking basic preventative measures to safeguard things that are critical.
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Stephen Flynn
Scottish National Party

Editor's note · Context

Stephen Flynn critiques the lack of preventative measures in national security despite claims of being at war.

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