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Tim Kaine: “The early retirement of the head of southcom, the news that…”

Featuring: Tim Kaine, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

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I can't tell you what's in it, but I can tell you it was not at all persuasive that these are legal actions. And so, together with a whole series of things. The early retirement of the head of southcom, the news that the southcom's lead attorney said these strikes were not lawful. The decision of allies like the UK to stop sharing intelligence with the United States in this area because they believe the strikes are illegal. (03:39–03:47)

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Asserts that the head of southcom retired early and its lead attorney deemed the strikes unlawful.

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