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Lindsey Graham: No one should be detained in America for an indefinite period of time that doesn't go to a civilian court or a military…

On the recordJuly 6, 2009
No one should be detained in America for an indefinite period of time that doesn't go to a civilian court or a military court without an independent judicial review.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham advocates for judicial review for detainees to prevent indefinite detention.

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