On the record
Confiscation is not only justified by the laws of war, by the practice of many nations, but it is practiced by our enemies in the most obnoxious way.
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Sherman argues that confiscation is not only legally justified in wartime but is also a practice employed by enemies in a manner that is often egregious.
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