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Juliette Kayyem: I think the point here is the motive really does not matter right now. It was clearly a terror act.

On the recordApril 14, 2013
I think the point here is the motive really does not matter right now. It was clearly a terror act.
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Juliette Kayyem

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Kayyem asserts that the motive behind the bombings is irrelevant at this stage, confirming it as a terror act.

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