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James Clapper: “Terrorists and insurgents will increasingly turn to crime and criminal networks for funding and logistics.”

On the recordDecember 31, 2011
Terrorists and insurgents will increasingly turn to crime and criminal networks for funding and logistics.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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Clapper emphasized the growing reliance of terrorists on criminal networks for funding.

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