This is due to a rule that states if a club in Germany receives major financial backing from one party for over 20 years, that party can then take a controlling stake in the club.

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"This has been a rule in the United States Senate since 1884, " Durbin said.

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So is there concern about how some states are trying to skirt this rule?

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The exception to this rule, of course, is the United States, which alone accounts for over 40% of global sales.

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This week, the United States for the first time refused to rule out deploying troops.

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Just look at what the Reagan administration said following Younis' capture: "This operation illustrates the intention and ability of the United States to invoke the rule of law in fighting terrorist lawlessness, " Attorney General Edwin Meese III declared at a news conference following the arrest.

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