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Bob Menendez: “Our experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan lead very little doubt that extremist ideologues and terrorists flourish and…”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
Our experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan lead very little doubt that extremist ideologues and terrorists flourish and find the best recruits in areas of conflict and poverty and where people have no hope for the future.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey
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Menendez highlights the link between poverty and the rise of extremism.

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