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John Kerry: On the war on terror, weakened the Patriot Act used to arrest terrorists and protect America, and he wanted to delay…

On the recordMarch 11, 2004
On the war on terror, weakened the Patriot Act used to arrest terrorists and protect America, and he wanted to delay defending America until the United Nations approved.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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The Bush-Cheney campaign accuses John Kerry of being soft on terror in a campaign ad.

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