On the recordJune 2, 2014
The principle that we don't leave our men and women behind doesn't have an asterisk attached to it depending on who's holding you.
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Jay Carney
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transcripts.cnn.comJay Carney: “The principle that we don't leave our men and women behind doesn't have an asterisk attached to it depending on who's…”
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Carney asserts that the commitment to not leave soldiers behind applies universally, regardless of the captors.
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