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Tucker Carlson: “So if that's true, how do we have an Al Qaeda leader playing…”

Featuring: Tucker Carlson, Conservative, Right-wing | Political Commentator, Former Fox News Host | National

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Tucker Carlson on the Israel First Meltdown and the Future of the America First Movement

Published | Video Starts at 1:22:29

I was told that AL Qaeda did 911 and killed 3,000Americans. And I spent 20 years adjusting my life accordingly and covering all this nonsense around the world and really believing that. So if that's true, how do we have an Al Qaeda leader playing basketball with American servicemen? A B, I was also told that, you know, the Arab countries are the problem. Right. So I happen to be in an Arab country with, you know, well connected people in that country. (1:22:29–1:22:37)

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Questions why an Al Qaeda leader is interacting with American servicemen if Al Qaeda was responsible for 9/11.

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