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Hillary Clinton: I believe that the threat posed to our national security emanating from the extremists, led by, coordinated by…

On the recordMay 19, 2009
I believe that the threat posed to our national security emanating from the extremists, led by, coordinated by, encouraged, and funded by, to a great extent, al-Qaeda, is one that we ignore at our peril.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Clinton emphasizes the serious threat of al-Qaeda to U.S. national security.

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