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Ted Cruz: “America is at war. Our enemy is not violent extremism. It is not some unnamed malevolent force. It is radical Islamic…”

On the recordDecember 14, 2015
America is at war. Our enemy is not violent extremism. It is not some unnamed malevolent force. It is radical Islamic terrorist.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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