Political Quotes

On the recordApril 22, 2013
Can you imagine what would have happened if it came out in the public that we told the Pakistani government Bin Laden is over here, go get him and he got away?
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham reflects on the political fallout if Bin Laden had escaped after informing Pakistan.

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