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Peter King: “Yes, it is safer, and I'll tell you why. This plot probably would not have been stopped prior to September 11, 2001.”

On the recordAugust 9, 2006
Yes, it is safer, and I'll tell you why. This plot probably would not have been stopped prior to September 11, 2001.
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Peter King
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

King asserts that the U.S. is safer now compared to before 9/11 due to improved intelligence and cooperation.

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