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Adam Smith: “We need to treat it as a national security imperative.”

On the recordMarch 5, 2012
We need to treat it as a national security imperative.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of addressing drug-related violence as a national security issue.

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