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Jeh Johnson: But some, for whatever their motives may be, continue to want to create a fear, if you will, among the American public.

On the recordJuly 29, 2009
But some, for whatever their motives may be, continue to want to create a fear, if you will, among the American public.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

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Johnson criticizes those who instill fear regarding detainees.

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