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Barack Obama: “But I certainly think plotting and engineering the death of 3,000 Americans justifies such an approach.”

On the recordJuly 10, 2008
But I certainly think plotting and engineering the death of 3,000 Americans justifies such an approach.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Barack Obama justifies the use of the death penalty for severe crimes, specifically referencing the September 11 attacks.

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