Russ Feingold actually said...

anytime we treat these detainees as something special, anytime we treat these detainees as the warriors they claim to be by giving them military rules, military detention, military tribunals, we are actually reinforcing their narrative.

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Feingold cautions against legitimizing detainees' narratives through military treatment.

06/08/2009

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