Lindsey Graham: “My view is that an American citizen helping al Qaeda is basically…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2012

My view is that an American citizen helping al Qaeda is basically engaging in a war against us.

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Graham argues that aiding al Qaeda is akin to waging war against the U.S.

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Lindsey Graham: “My view is that an American citizen helping al Qaeda is basically engaging in a war against us.”