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Thomas J. Ridge: “Top members of the Bush administration tried to use the fear of terrorism for politics to win a close presidential…”

On the recordAugust 19, 2009
Top members of the Bush administration tried to use the fear of terrorism for politics to win a close presidential election.
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Thomas J. Ridge
Pennsylvania

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Tom Ridge alleges that the Bush administration exploited terrorism fears for political gain during the 2004 election.

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