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Joe Lieberman: “Why would you, in light of all that, say that the administration prefers to bring these people before Article III…”

On the recordJuly 6, 2009
Why would you, in light of all that, say that the administration prefers to bring these people before Article III Federal courts instead of military commissions?
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman challenges the administration's choice of federal courts over military commissions for war criminals.

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