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On the recordMay 12, 2004
I think we always have to apply the Geneva Convention, because, with our Nation, regardless of whether it is state or non-state, we have a certain moral imperative that we cannot escape.
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Dianne Feinstein
Democratic · California

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Senator Feinstein emphasizes the importance of adhering to the Geneva Conventions.

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