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On the recordNovember 17, 2009
What I am afraid of is the war on terror has become a police action, and I think that undermines our National security.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham expresses concern that treating terrorism as a police issue threatens national security.

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