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On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
The only reason 3,000 Americans died on 9/11 is that the radical Islamists who attacked us could not find a way to kill more of us?
Said by
Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes the intent of radical Islamists to cause more harm on 9/11.

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