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On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
The fundamental answer is that Al Qaeda's most important accomplishment was not to hijack our planes, but to hijack our political system.
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Jeff Duncan
Republican · South Carolina

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Duncan discusses the impact of terrorism on political funding and lobbying.

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