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On the recordJune 29, 2008
Remember that the truck bombing at the word trade center happened in the first year of the Clinton administration. Nine-eleven happened in the first year of the Bush administration.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Lieberman highlights the importance of being prepared for potential terror attacks in relation to presidential qualifications.

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