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On the recordFebruary 4, 2015
I think to say that the concern about the propaganda value of Guantanamo is just a political argument... ignores an awful lot of facts.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine argues that concerns about Guantanamo's propaganda value are based on substantial evidence.

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