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Joe Wilson: “The American people need to remember that Al Qaeda declared war on the American people in 1996.”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
The American people need to remember that Al Qaeda declared war on the American people in 1996.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Wilson emphasizes the ongoing threat of Al Qaeda to the American public.

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