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  • Under the Constitution: the navy is required to protect and maintain the trade of the Union while in international waters and along its own coast, as the Postal routes are also under the duristiction of the Constitution, and as a great deal of telecommunications equipment is maintained in orbit, the navy, or mashalls office must also reach orbit in a method of protection.

    Obama, McCain talk 2008

  • It could be that their wider duristiction may be appropriate in these circumstances.

    Army Rumour Service 2010

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