Those soldiers whose lives depend on that lifeline, when it has the prospect of taking that away, adding to confusion and maybe translating into combat casualties -- that's not good for the country,

At least the risks that we take are calculated risks, ... You see the complete picture and are able to walk down from there.

I think that's accepting a falsehood and giving to the American people that somehow we don't treat prisoners right,

That is detrimental to the 135,000 good people who are fighting right now in theater and who need their leadership and need a focused leadership,

these issues have been thoroughly discussed and debated.

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