03/04/2009
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"I've long believed that our government also has an obligation to the American people to face its mistakes transparently."
"I fundamentally believe that we have to be careful and look at all of our capability."
"If there were no 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, the President would have authority as Commander-in-Chief and Chief Executive to order military action against al Qaeda and associated for..."
"It is my understanding that in 1995, DOD decided to prepare a single, department-wide manual on the Law of War."