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Lindsey Graham: “Our military has said they do not want that authority. They want to deal with enemy combatants when it comes to military…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2011
Our military has said they do not want that authority. They want to deal with enemy combatants when it comes to military commission trials. But our military CI and FBI have all understood their power to detain for intelligence-gathering purposes is an important power. It is not an exclusive power. So let's talk about today's threat. The likelihood of homegrown terrorism is growing. Does the Senator agree that the homegrown terrorist is becoming a bigger problem?
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina
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Dec 1, 2011

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