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On the recordOctober 2, 2013
Well, this horrible al-Shabaab attack, coupled with the closure of over 20 U.S. Embassies and consulates this past summer and last month's targeted suicide bombings against Christians in Pakistan by an al-Qaeda-linked group, proves that terrorist groups are extremely active still and their influence is far-reaching.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Ros-Lehtinen emphasizes the ongoing threat of terrorist groups to U.S. national security.

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