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On the recordFebruary 9, 2009
Under law of armed conflict, as I understand it, and under the Geneva Convention, Article 5 says that if there is a dispute about status, what you are entitled to is an independent, neutral decisionmaker.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham explains legal standards for determining combatant status in ongoing conflicts.

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