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Eric Holder: I think there's no question that the people, the person who was behind that act intended to spread terror across New…

On the recordMay 2, 2010
I think there's no question that the people, the person who was behind that act intended to spread terror across New York had that -- had those devices been successful. We certainly could have seen a substantial loss of life.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Eric Holder discusses the intent behind the attempted bombing in Times Square and the potential consequences if it had been successful.

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