John McCain actually said...

Senator Collins and I wrote to Attorney General Holder and Deputy National Security Adviser Brennan, urging them to immediately turn Abdulmutallab over to the Department of Defense.

Context

McCain and Collins advocate for treating Abdulmutallab as an enemy combatant.

01/19/2010

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