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Lindsey Graham: “Isn't the problem in this war that, No. 1, al Qaeda is not a signatory to the Convention.”

On the recordMay 12, 2009
Isn't the problem in this war that, No. 1, al Qaeda is not a signatory to the Convention.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham highlights the challenges posed by non-signatory groups like al Qaeda.

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