Lindsey Graham said "So America needs to get ready for this proposition that some people are going to be detained as enemy combatants, not criminals." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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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Graham emphasizes the need for detaining enemy combatants during wartime.

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