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Tim Kaine: “The head of Southern Command, Admiral Holsey, was forced to…”

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

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The head of Southern Command, Admiral Holsey, had decorated the 30 plus year veteran of the Navy. An admiral who is one year into a three year tenure as The head of Southern Command, Admiral Holsey, was forced to retire prematurely because he raised questions about the legality of these strikes. This is not just Democrats on the floor of the Senate questioning the legality of this military operation. (01:24–01:33)

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Asserts that Admiral Holsey was forced to retire for questioning the legality of military strikes.

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