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Eric Holder: Well, first and foremost, we focused on national security in deciding if a person could be released and where that…

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
Well, first and foremost, we focused on national security in deciding if a person could be released and where that person might be transferred.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

States national security as the primary concern in detainee release decisions.

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