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Stephen Flynn: “As a society, the biggest danger we face is not terrorist attacks. The biggest danger we face is how we react to the…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2007
As a society, the biggest danger we face is not terrorist attacks. The biggest danger we face is how we react to the terrorist attacks.
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Stephen Flynn
Scottish National Party

Editor's note · Context

Flynn discusses the importance of how society responds to terrorism rather than the attacks themselves.

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