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Jim Inhofe: “In other words, pirates attacked less than one-half of 1 percent.”

On the recordMay 4, 2009
In other words, pirates attacked less than one-half of 1 percent.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Inhofe discusses the low percentage of successful pirate attacks to argue against excessive concern.

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