“Today is just the beginning of our fulfillment of that goal.”
“First of all, I will never be intimidated by anyone, President or not.”
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On the recordFebruary 9, 2009
So America needs to get ready for this proposition that some people are going to be detained as enemy combatants, not criminals.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina
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Graham emphasizes the need for detaining enemy combatants during wartime.

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