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John Kerry: I think it's been an incredible recruiting tool and I don't think it adheres to the values of our country to have people…

On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
I think it's been an incredible recruiting tool and I don't think it adheres to the values of our country to have people held in a military prison 14 years after they were apprehended without any charges or any evidence.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry argues that Guantanamo Bay undermines American values and serves as a recruitment tool for terrorists.

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