Lindsey Graham said "I think we are at war, and the people we are prosecuting did not rob a liquor store. They are an ongoing military threat." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 12, 2009

I think we are at war, and the people we are prosecuting did not rob a liquor store. They are an ongoing military threat.

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Graham emphasizes the seriousness of the threat posed by terrorists.

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