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Chaka Fattah: “I just thought in the United States of America that we would not be in a position where we would be fearful of taking…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
I just thought in the United States of America that we would not be in a position where we would be fearful of taking someone who had harmed American citizens and of putting him before the bar of justice.
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Chaka Fattah
Pennsylvania

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Fattah emphasizes the importance of justice for those who harm Americans.

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