Patrick Leahy actually said...

if a Secretary of State has credible evidence that a unit of a foreign security force has committed a gross violation of human rights, U.S. aid to that unit stops unless the foreign government brings the responsible individuals to justice.

Context

Leahy explains the Leahy amendment regarding human rights violations.

03/01/2011

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