Bennie Thompson actually said...

Again I come back to the fact that that, particularly with home-grown terrorists, the State and law enforcers are in the best position to create the relationships within the communities that will allow them, and have allowed them in numerous cases, to stop terrorist attacks before they occur.

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Thompson emphasizes the role of state and local law enforcement in preventing terrorism through community relationships.

05/08/2013

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