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Timothy Roemer: No, it is not. In fact, Anderson, al Qaeda attacked us in 1993, waited patiently seven years, wanted to be more…

On the recordDecember 4, 2005
No, it is not. In fact, Anderson, al Qaeda attacked us in 1993, waited patiently seven years, wanted to be more spectacular, wanted to kill more people.

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Roemer argues against the notion that the lack of attacks indicates effective security measures.

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