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Mike Rogers: “And if you think of this, Anderson, the federal government would watch about 21 al-Qaeda affiliates. That doesn't count…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2015
And if you think of this, Anderson, the federal government would watch about 21 al-Qaeda affiliates. That doesn't count ISIS and other organizations but al-Qaeda affiliates about half of those have pledged support to ISIS and their activities.
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Mike Rogers
Republican · Alabama

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Rogers discusses the complexity of monitoring terrorist affiliations and the implications for national security.

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