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Eric Holder: “I thought it was very dramatic to say we are not afraid of you, we will try you at the scene of the crime.”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
I thought it was very dramatic to say we are not afraid of you, we will try you at the scene of the crime.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Holder defends trying terrorists in New York, emphasizing resilience against fear.

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