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Richard Cheney: When we get people who are more concerned about the let me think the -- let me think carefully how I describe this…

On the recordFebruary 3, 2009
When we get people who are more concerned about the let me think the -- let me think carefully how I describe this -- more concerned with reading the rights to an al Qaeda terrorist than they are with protecting the United States against people who are absolutely committed to do everything they can to kill Americans, then I worry.

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Cheney expresses concern over prioritizing the rights of terrorists over national security.

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