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Jim Webb: “You can legitimately in any country have someone who has committed acts that are not political acts and still be a…”

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

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Webb discusses the distinction between political prisoners and common criminals.

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