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On the recordFebruary 17, 2010
The one story I hear told over and over and over again, 'Senator Graham, this policy makes no sense. It is putting our folks at risk for no higher purpose. Quite frankly, here's what's going to start happening. We're going to take less prisoners. They're going to start shooting these folks.'
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Graham discusses the risks posed by NATO's 96-hour detention rule and its implications for soldiers.

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