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James Lankford: “If you went to Libya right now, would you be okay if one of the local militias guarded your front door?”

On the recordApril 30, 2014
If you went to Libya right now, would you be okay if one of the local militias guarded your front door?
Said by
James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Challenging the adequacy of local militia security in Libya.

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