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Leon Panetta: “But in no other situation in which our security interests are so much at stake do we consider customary international…”

On the recordMay 22, 2012
But in no other situation in which our security interests are so much at stake do we consider customary international law good enough to protect rights that are vital to the operation of the United States military.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta argues that customary international law is insufficient for U.S. military rights.

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