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Richard Cheney: It's important to remember how significant 9/11 was. And we are now engaged in a constant effort, obviously, to protect…

On the recordJune 22, 2006
It's important to remember how significant 9/11 was. And we are now engaged in a constant effort, obviously, to protect the nation against further attack. That means we need good intelligence.

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Cheney emphasizes the importance of intelligence and national security in the wake of 9/11.

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