We are making history here, Mr. Attorney General. I will answer it for you. The answer is no.
Lindsey Graham: “We are making history here, Mr. Attorney General. I will answer it for you. The answer is no.”
On the recordNovember 17, 2009
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Graham highlights the unprecedented nature of trying enemy combatants in civilian courts.
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