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Ted Poe: The activity of murdering folks, young females, Christians, would that in your opinion, any of you, fit the definition…

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
The activity of murdering folks, young females, Christians, would that in your opinion, any of you, fit the definition of genocide?
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

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Poe questions whether Boko Haram's actions could be classified as genocide.

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