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John McCain: Escalating violence along the U.S.-Mexico border will pose the second greatest threat to U.S. security this year, second…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
Escalating violence along the U.S.-Mexico border will pose the second greatest threat to U.S. security this year, second only to al Qaeda.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain cites General Hayden's warning about border violence as a major security threat.

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