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Ed Markey: We should disavow taking their oil or torture.

On the recordFebruary 6, 2017
We should disavow taking their oil or torture.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey believes such actions harm recruitment efforts for counterterrorism.

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