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On the recordFebruary 8, 2012
if the Afghans insist on keeping American soldiers in Afghanistan without legal protections as we have afforded our troops throughout the world, I will not vote for one penny and this war will come to an end.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes the need for legal protections for U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

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