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Eric Swalwell: “While there is information to be learned from the intelligence community as far as what they knew before the blasts went…”

On the recordMay 8, 2013
While there is information to be learned from the intelligence community as far as what they knew before the blasts went off, it is clear now that we face new emerging threats from lone radicalized wolves who can use readily accessible materials that you can get off the internet to wreak havoc and do damage in mass groups.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell emphasizes the ongoing threat of radicalized individuals using accessible materials for attacks.

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