On the recordSeptember 25, 2006
Terrorism was hurting us way before Iraq or September 11. And how do we fight them? How do we get rid of them, other than going after them?
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Hamid Karzai
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transcripts.cnn.comHamid Karzai: “Terrorism was hurting us way before Iraq or September 11. And how do we fight them? How do we get rid of them, other…”
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Karzai emphasizes the need to confront terrorism proactively.
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