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On the recordJune 16, 2009
The people on the ground in different regions of the world indicate to me that Gitmo has hurt our effort to bring people over to our side, and starting over with detainee policy would probably be a good idea.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham emphasizes the negative impact of Gitmo on U.S. efforts abroad and suggests a new detainee policy.

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