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Patrick Leahy: “I continue to have deep concerns about the constitutional and legal implications of such targeted killings.”

On the recordMarch 19, 2013
I continue to have deep concerns about the constitutional and legal implications of such targeted killings.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy expresses concerns over the legality of drone strikes on suspected terrorists.

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