On the recordJuly 9, 2014
I had a friend killed in one of our embassies in a terrorist attack because there was no setback.
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congress.govI had a friend killed in one of our embassies in a terrorist attack because there was no setback.
Connolly shares a personal experience related to embassy security failures.
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