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On the recordJuly 27, 2009
Military commissions have a long history in this country precisely because it is widely recognized that procedures governing civilian criminal trials lack the flexibility.
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Jon Kyl
Republican · Arizona

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Defends the use of military commissions for terrorism cases.

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