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On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
I think I would echo Secretary Panetta when he was asked a question about this, and he said we are close to being able to strategically defeat al Qaeda.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham references Panetta's statement on defeating al Qaeda strategically.

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