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The submission of this from a day or two ago linked to a blog that was a bit of a sketchy source, so it ended up going dead. The ACLU article is better and clar
by muraiki 15y ago
The submission of this from a day or two ago linked to a blog that was a bit of a sketchy source, so it ended up going dead. The ACLU article is better and clarifies that this does indeed apply to Americans:
Don’t be confused by anyone claiming that the indefinite detention legislation does not apply to American citizens. It does. There is an exemption for American citizens from the mandatory detention requirement (section 1032 of the bill), but no exemption for American citizens from the authorization to use the military to indefinitely detain people without charge or trial (section 1013 of the bill). So, the result is that, under the bill, the military has the power to indefinitely imprison American citizens, but it does not have to use its power unless ordered to do so.
But you don’t have to believe us. Instead, read what one of the bill’s sponsors, Sen. Lindsey Graham said about it on the Senate floor: “1031, the statement of authority to detain, does apply to American citizens and it designates the world as the battlefield, including the homeland.”