Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
You can legitimately in any country have someone who has committed acts that are not political acts and still be a political person who is incarcerated.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Webb discusses the distinction between political prisoners and common criminals.

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