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John Conyers: “So now we're in Pakistan and the CIA is operating covert combat activities there, and those are unlawful. We're…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2011
So now we're in Pakistan and the CIA is operating covert combat activities there, and those are unlawful. We're violating the UN Charter, which we are supposed to be a leader in. And so the Obama administration is carrying on the same military operations of its predecessor.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan
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Mar 17, 2011

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