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Dick Durbin: “Wouldn't it be good for us, at this moment in time, to clearly and unequivocally state that we will follow the Geneva…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2004
Wouldn't it be good for us, at this moment in time, to clearly and unequivocally state that we will follow the Geneva Convention?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
Source
congress.gov
Mar 1, 2004

Editor's note · Context

Durbin advocates for a clear statement on adherence to the Geneva Conventions.

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