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On the recordJuly 27, 2009
The fact that over and over and over again career prosecutors resigned rather than pursue prosecutions under the military commissions as they previously existed is a sign that something really was wrong.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse comments on the issues with military commissions and prosecutor resignations.

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