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James Carville: “It should have never been opened. Now, of course, this is another mess that a Democratic administration has got to clean…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
It should have never been opened. Now, of course, this is another mess that a Democratic administration has got to clean up.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

James Carville critiques the opening of Guantanamo Bay and acknowledges the challenges faced by the incoming Democratic administration.

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