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Lindsey Graham: “I want to treat people fairly. I believe in all of the above. But I am not going to sit on the sidelines and go back to…”

On the recordMay 15, 2012
I want to treat people fairly. I believe in all of the above. But I am not going to sit on the sidelines and go back to a pre-9/11 model of where the criminal justice system is the only tool available to fight this war.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes the need for a balanced approach to justice in wartime.

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