John Kerry: “We have people who have been held without charges for 13 years, 14…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016

We have people who have been held without charges for 13 years, 14 years, in some cases. That is not American.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry defends the treatment of detainees held for extended periods without charges.

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John Kerry: “We have people who have been held without charges for 13 years, 14 years, in some cases. That is not American.”