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US Senators back law authorizing indefinite military detention without trial or charge
US Senators back law authorizing indefinite military detention without trial or charge Provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act NDAA) bill, currently being considered in the US Senate, would authorize the military to unilaterally abduct and imprison any person anywhere in the world without charge or trial—including US citizens within the United States. if this is not vetoed and sent back for another vote then eny protest or anti war words could be construed as being against the government ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD... WITHOUT CHRGE OR TRIAL... ANY PERSON... no matter the citizenship... anyone acting or speaking out against the actions of the government is a trator ..... subject to military incarceration The military detention provisions are written in impenetrable legal and military jargon and incorporated into an obscure section of a defense spending bill (sections 1031 and 1032 of Senate Bill 1867, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012”). During the official proceedings, many senators were unable to agree upon the meaning of these provisions, including whether US citizens would be subject to indefinite detention without trial. “affirms that the authority of the President to use all necessary and appropriate force pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40) includes the authority for the Armed Forces of the United States to detain covered persons (as defined in subsection (B) pending disposition under the law of war.” Covered persons under subsection (b ) include anyone “who was a part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or associated forces that are engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners, including any person who has committed a belligerent act or has directly supported such hostilities in aid of such enemy forces.” Translated in to plain English, this means that the US military can unilaterally cause any person to “disappear,” imprisoning him or her indefinitely—without trial, without a warrant, without the involvement of an attorney or a judge, without respect for international law, and without giving any reasons. |
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