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John McCain: It was a carefully planned attack. It was done by people who were obviously Muslim extremists who wanted to do…

On the recordSeptember 11, 2012
It was a carefully planned attack. It was done by people who were obviously Muslim extremists who wanted to do everything they can to drive the United States out of the country. And you know their ultimate goal is to destroy America.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain describes the nature of the attack as coordinated and carried out by Muslim extremists aiming to harm the U.S.

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