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Thomas J. Ridge: “Based solely on the tape, absolutely not. It's not news that we're a target. It's not news that he would say publicly…”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2006
Based solely on the tape, absolutely not. It's not news that we're a target. It's not news that he would say publicly that they continue to plan for attacks in the United States.
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Thomas J. Ridge
Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Ridge states that the tape from bin Laden does not warrant a change in security measures.

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