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Phil Gingrey: “One of the most preposterous facts is that during of the previous administration in the late 1990s, Osama bin Laden was…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2004
One of the most preposterous facts is that during of the previous administration in the late 1990s, Osama bin Laden was offered up to our country, and we refused to accept him saying that he was not that much of a threat. We did not need him.
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Phil Gingrey
Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the U.S. response to Osama bin Laden during the late 1990s.

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