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Ted Poe: “The Boko Haram has a reputation, and I think it is based on facts, unfortunately, of targeting young women, Christian…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
The Boko Haram has a reputation, and I think it is based on facts, unfortunately, of targeting young women, Christian women, and either forcing them to convert or pay the consequences of sex slavery or murder.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

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Poe discusses Boko Haram's targeting of women and the implications of their actions.

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