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Ted Poe: We had real concerns during that period and we certainly have real concerns today about the number of extremist…

On the recordDecember 19, 2012
We had real concerns during that period and we certainly have real concerns today about the number of extremist militias, well armed extremist militias in Libya who can threaten our people as they did in Benghazi but can also threaten the security of a Libya which is struggling to succeed in a political transition.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

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Poe expresses concerns about armed militias in Libya threatening security.

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