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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordFebruary 11, 2015
Whether a fair representation or not, to many in the world Guantanamo symbolizes a manifestation of lawless abuse.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California
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Editor's note · Context

Speier describes Guantanamo Bay as a symbol of abuse that affects the U.S.'s global image.

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