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Jane Harman: “There should be an explicit statement that U.S. interests or U.S. persons have to be involved in order for us to target…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2013
There should be an explicit statement that U.S. interests or U.S. persons have to be involved in order for us to target an individual.
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Jane Harman
California

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Harman emphasizes the need for U.S. interests to justify targeting individuals.

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