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John Rice Carter: Reclaiming my time, we are going to call a terrorist a terrorist and say who he is, what he is, where he comes from…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2010
Reclaiming my time, we are going to call a terrorist a terrorist and say who he is, what he is, where he comes from, what his background is, and if religion has a part in it, what religion has a part in it. We cannot afford--it's bad police work, if nothing else--to ignore that evidence. What do you tell that kid over at the high school when his dad is deployed and he asks his mom, he said, Wasn't this guy a soldier? Well, I can't say what kind of soldier he was because we've got to be politically correct. But, yes, he was a soldier. But how do I know my dad is safe with other soldiers? How do I know?
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John Rice Carter
Republican · Georgia
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Feb 2, 2010

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The speaker addresses the importance of identifying terrorists and the implications for military families.

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