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On the recordMarch 15, 2010
Even Senator Lindsey Graham, who was recently in Afghanistan, says he saw firsthand how the old rule was failing soldiers and how dangerous suspects were being released because of the 96-hour time constraint.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham comments on the dangers of the 96-hour rule for releasing suspects in Afghanistan.

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