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Roger Wicker: “What steps will you take to ensure that the Afghans do not either intentionally or unintentionally release this…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2012
What steps will you take to ensure that the Afghans do not either intentionally or unintentionally release this individual, and will your team at ISAF headquarters keep me updated in writing on the latest developments on the Afghan soldier's case as it makes its way through the Afghan legal system?
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker questions measures to prevent the release of a soldier's killer.

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