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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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Jul 6, 2009

To the Guard force families who may be listening, what your loved one goes through every day at Guantanamo Bay is a real sacrifice.

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Jul 6, 2009

I think the extra process that we're providing these detainees will confer a legitimacy to the trials.

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Jul 6, 2009

One of the big concerns that we have as a Nation, Mr. Johnson, is what percentage of the Guantanamo Bay detainees do you believe will be held off the battlefield but never go to an Article III court or a military commission trial?

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Jul 6, 2009

It would be the biggest mistake this country could make, to use the criminal model, but yet still hold people indefinitely without trial.

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Jul 6, 2009

This location issue is very important because of the politics of this, for lack of a better word.

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Jul 6, 2009

I think we'll find some common ground here about the evidentiary standard as far as a statement goes.

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Jul 6, 2009

No one should be detained in America for an indefinite period of time that doesn't go to a civilian court or a military court without an independent judicial review.

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Jul 6, 2009

We believe the Levin-McCain-Graham amendment to section 1031 of the NDAA addresses this problem by authorizing protective orders in this context.

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Jul 6, 2009

I think it would help the country if we could reform the process and I think we're very close to a bill that we all can be proud of.

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Jun 16, 2009

I prefer the military commission system.

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Jun 16, 2009

I do not want Americans to be monitored as being suspected fifth column movement members of al Qaeda.

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Jun 16, 2009

I would urge you to get with us soon. Will you do that?

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