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> [1] "The most controversial provisions to receive wide attention were contained in subsections 1021–1022 of Title X, Subtitle D, entitled "Counter-Terrorism"
by iamerroragent 4y ago
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"The most controversial provisions to receive wide attention were contained in subsections 1021–1022 of Title X, Subtitle D, entitled "Counter-Terrorism", authorizing the indefinite military detention of persons the government suspects of involvement in terrorism, including U.S. citizens arrested on American soil.
Although the White House and Senate sponsors maintain that the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) already grants presidential authority for indefinite detention, the Act states that Congress "affirms" this authority and makes specific provisions as to the exercise of that authority."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2012 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Authorizati...
AUMF:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_of_2001 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Mil...
- eru 4y agoFrom the AUMF article: > Today, the full list of actors the U.S. military is fighting or believes itself authorized to fight under the 2001 AUMF is classified and therefore a secret unknown to the American public.