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On the recordJuly 27, 2009
At a minimum, the presumption should be that our existing civilian and military legal systems are the proper venues for trying these cases, as is laid out in the administration's protocol.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold emphasizes the importance of using existing legal systems for detainee trials.

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