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Tom Cotton: “Islamic terrorists don't need an excuse to attack the United States. They don't attack us for what they do. They attack…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2015
Islamic terrorists don't need an excuse to attack the United States. They don't attack us for what they do. They attack us for who we are.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Terrorist attacks are based on identity, not actions; political decisions misrepresent security concerns.

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