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George W. Bush: “It is time for the United States to begin to prosecute captured al Qaeda members for the serious crimes that many of…”

On the recordSeptember 5, 2006
It is time for the United States to begin to prosecute captured al Qaeda members for the serious crimes that many of them have committed against United States citizens and our allies abroad.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Message to the Congress Transmitting Draft Legislation on Military Commissions

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