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Mike McCaul: “My view is, we ought to call them what they are. Their tactics are certainly like terrorists.”

On the recordMay 10, 2011
My view is, we ought to call them what they are. Their tactics are certainly like terrorists.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

McCaul emphasizes the need to label drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

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