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Lindsey Graham: “It is a longstanding proposition in American law that an American citizen who joins the forces of our enemies can be…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2013
It is a longstanding proposition in American law that an American citizen who joins the forces of our enemies can be considered an enemy combatant.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham discusses the legal status of American citizens aiding enemies.

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