This is a needlessly provocative nomination. Instead of uniting the country through his choice, the president has chosen to reward one faction of his party, at the risk of dividing the country.
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handling of information relating to this important nomination is extremely disappointing.
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The administration simply designates someone as a terrorist and that is enough to land them in prison indefinitely.
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