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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMarch 5, 2013
The threat from Al Qaeda is real. It is global, networked, and clandestine.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Adam Smith emphasizes the persistent and global threat posed by Al Qaeda.

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