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Lindsey Graham: Under the Law of Armed Conflict, do you agree with the following statement, that if a person is detained who is properly…

On the recordMay 7, 2009
Under the Law of Armed Conflict, do you agree with the following statement, that if a person is detained who is properly identified through accepted legal procedures under the Law of Armed Conflict as a part of the enemy force, there is no requirement based on a length of time that they be returned to the battle or released.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham discusses legal standards for detaining enemy combatants.

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