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On the recordFebruary 10, 2014
Given that these terrorists are professing allegiance to al Qaeda, at least portions of them are led by Kumu and others with ties directly to bin Laden, and given that they murdered four Americans, does it make sense that we should be in any way restrained in going after them and bringing them to justice?
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz questions the restraint in targeting terrorists linked to al Qaeda.

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