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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: “Why would they want to take in these dangerous terrorists unless they believe that the benefits outweigh the risk?”

On the recordJuly 6, 2016
Why would they want to take in these dangerous terrorists unless they believe that the benefits outweigh the risk?
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Ros-Lehtinen questions why countries accept released terrorists if risks are not justified.

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