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On the recordFebruary 13, 2017
This is the one group, Al Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, et cetera, that wakes up every morning trying to kill as many Westerners as is humanly possible.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
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Smith highlights the persistent threat posed by terrorist groups targeting Westerners.

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