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On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
The release of he Abdel Rahman or any terrorist who plots to kill innocent Americans would be seen for what it is, a sign of weakness and a lack of resolve by the United States and its president.
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Peter King
Republican · New York

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King warns that releasing the blind sheikh would signal weakness in U.S. resolve against terrorism.

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