Defense Bill Proposes Indefinite Detention for American Citizens
Tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act, a Pentagon spending bill set to go before the Senate for a vote this week, is a truly scary provision that would give the military the ability to lock up terrorism suspects, or those so considered by the military, without trying or charging them. Americans included.Tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act, a Pentagon spending bill set to go before the Senate for a vote this week, is a truly scary provision that would give the military the ability to lock up terrorism suspects, or those so considered by the military, without trying or charging them. Americans included. What are Sens. Carl Levin and John McCain thinking in suggesting that this is anything resembling an acceptable policy on the part of a self-described democracy? “Democracy Now!” has more from its Tuesday broadcast. –KA
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