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On the recordApril 2, 2014
If we keep criminalizing the war--when we capture these guys, if we don't hold them for a period of time to gather intelligence, and put them right into the criminal justice system, I believe we're missing great opportunities to find out what the enemy's up to.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes the need for intelligence gathering over immediate trials.

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