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On the recordJune 8, 2009
The fatal mistake that the United States made in this effort--and has caused significant damage to America--was the fact that we said we could do this alone.
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Benjamin Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin discusses the U.S. approach to detaining suspected terrorists and its repercussions.

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