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Porter Goss: “It may be only a matter of time before al Qaeda or other group attempts to use chemical, biological, radiological, or…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2005
It may be only a matter of time before al Qaeda or other group attempts to use chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons. We must focus on that.
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Porter Goss
Florida

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Goss emphasizes the need to focus on the potential use of weapons of mass destruction by terrorist groups.

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