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John Cornyn: Mr. Reid, although AQAP primarily targeted western interests in Yemen, its attempted Christmas Day bombing of a…

On the recordApril 11, 2011
Mr. Reid, although AQAP primarily targeted western interests in Yemen, its attempted Christmas Day bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner in 2009 and the failed October 2010 parcel plot indicates that it has international aspirations.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn discusses AQAP's international threats following specific bombing attempts.

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