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John McCain: What are those constitutional rights of people who are not citizens of the United States of America, who were captured…

On the recordJuly 6, 2009
What are those constitutional rights of people who are not citizens of the United States of America, who were captured on a battlefield committing acts of war against the United States?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Senator McCain questions the constitutional rights of non-citizen enemy combatants.

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