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Eric Holder: We are talking about a hypothetical that will never occur. The reality is that we will be reading Miranda rights to the…

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
We are talking about a hypothetical that will never occur. The reality is that we will be reading Miranda rights to the corpse of Osama Bin Laden. He will never appear in an American courtroom. That is a reality. That is a reality.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Holder argues that Osama Bin Laden will never be tried in court.

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