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Mike McCaul: “I think that failure to contact the DOD resulted in the deaths of 13 soldiers, and next to 9/11, the biggest terrorist…”

On the recordJune 24, 2012
I think that failure to contact the DOD resulted in the deaths of 13 soldiers, and next to 9/11, the biggest terrorist attack on American soil.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas

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McCaul links communication failures to the Fort Hood attack's consequences.

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