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On the recordMay 4, 2009
It just seems to me that if you have one set of folks willing to write a big check to get out of this and another country with the best trained sharpshooters in the world ready to take a head shot, it might be a reason for these young opportunistic criminals to think long and hard before attacking Americans.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Roger Wicker emphasizes the deterrent effect of military readiness against piracy.

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