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John McCain: In my view, this is our last and best opportunity to implement a Military Commissions system that will promote respect…

On the recordJuly 6, 2009
In my view, this is our last and best opportunity to implement a Military Commissions system that will promote respect for the laws of war and provide justice for the innocent victims of war; while also affording accused war criminals the judicial guarantees that are recognized as being indispensible to civilized peoples.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain emphasizes the importance of military commissions for justice and legal respect.

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