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Paul Wolfowitz: “I've never been dismissive of al Qaeda and I think precisely because I think terrorism is such a serious problem.”

On the recordMarch 22, 2004
I've never been dismissive of al Qaeda and I think precisely because I think terrorism is such a serious problem.
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Paul Wolfowitz

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Wolfowitz defends the administration's focus on al Qaeda as a serious threat.

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