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Joe Wilson: “And American families are at risk. In fact, last month in Baghdad it was Iranian-backed terrorists that kidnaped four…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
And American families are at risk. In fact, last month in Baghdad it was Iranian-backed terrorists that kidnaped four Americans.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

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Wilson emphasizes the danger posed to American families by Iranian-backed terrorists.

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