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George Lemieux: “These ungoverned territories and the presence of people like Anwar Awlaki in Yemen, who are using sophisticated…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2010
These ungoverned territories and the presence of people like Anwar Awlaki in Yemen, who are using sophisticated recruiting tools, who grew up in the United States, understands how to use social media to attract recruits, is as dangerous of a place in the world as it could be.
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George Lemieux
Florida

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LeMieux highlights the dangers of recruitment by terrorists in Yemen.

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