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We [The United States] should be prepared to launch a pre-emption strike against Iran to eliminate their nuclear capability.

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Fred Thompson
Age: 73 †
Born: 1942
Born: August 19
Died: 2015
Died: November 1
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Former United States Senator
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Alabama
Freddie Dalton Thompson
Fred Dalton Thompson
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