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On the recordApril 21, 2010
The executives claimed that it could arrest and lock up individuals suspected of terrorist ties without charge, without counsel, without due process, and without any prospect of release until the war on terror is over evaded the rule of law in a war that is supposed to preserve the rule of law.
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Jon Kyl
Republican · Arizona

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Kyl criticized executive claims regarding detention without due process.

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