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On the recordJune 8, 2009
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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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold cautions against legitimizing detainees' narratives through military treatment.

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