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Lindsey Graham

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Lindsey Olin Graham is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Carolina since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Graham has been a prominent figure in national politics, known for his work on issues such as national security, foreign policy, and judicial appointments. He has played a key role in various legislative efforts and has been an outspoken advocate for military support to Ukraine in recent years.

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Apr 13, 2010

No one in an American military prison is held arbitrarily.

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Apr 13, 2010

You should not have joined al Qaeda.

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Apr 13, 2010

The enemy combatant determination could be a de facto life sentence.

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Apr 13, 2010

I think you need to have your day in court.

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Apr 13, 2010

I want to compliment the administration. I think what you all are doing there makes sense.

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Apr 13, 2010

I think he is right on point here. The HIG is--I want to compliment you. I think it is a great organization to have.

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Apr 13, 2010

Right, as long as we start with the idea that the initial purpose is to gather intelligence.

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Apr 13, 2010

I totally agree, and we are in a dilemma as a Nation here, and I do worry about the international community.

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Apr 13, 2010

Under the law of war, it is lawful to interrogate someone.

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Apr 13, 2010

I want to try to, if I can, you know, use some scenarios here to reassure people that the system needs to be improved, but is not completely by any means broken.

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Apr 13, 2010

We will be fighting this war long after you and I have left the political arena.

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Apr 13, 2010

I totally agree, and I think we have the right theory here, that if you are an enemy combatant, then the law of war takes over.

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Apr 13, 2010

The decision to prosecute KSM in civilian court was a mistake.

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Apr 13, 2010

I think you are making a serious mistake in the war on terror.

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Apr 13, 2010

I think we do, also, because we are fighting a war, we do not have a viable jail.

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Apr 13, 2010

We are not fighting crime. We are not fighting the Mafia. We are fighting an international, sometimes unorganized, organization called al Qaeda who is bent on our destruction.

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Apr 13, 2010

I think that is a formula for disaster.

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Apr 13, 2010

I would argue listen to the commanders, see if we can find a better jail that would meet the needs of this unique war on terror.

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Apr 13, 2010

I think it is a rational, logical decision, not generated out of fear or revenge, but out of necessity.

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Apr 13, 2010

President Obama said the Nation was at war with al Qaeda. Do you agree with that?

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Apr 13, 2010

This is music to my ears because I think we do, also, because we are fighting a war, we do not have a viable jail.

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Mar 22, 2010

We're not going to 'hold' unless the Afghan Government has the same desire to change their country as we do.

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Mar 22, 2010

Is Wali Karzai the problem or the solution?

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Mar 22, 2010

They thought that the problem was 30 percent the Taliban, and 70 percent the Afghan Government.

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Mar 22, 2010

How in the world are they able to come back? Here we are in 2010, and some people say they're stronger than they've ever been.

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