(CBS News) 

 

“The White House is signing off on a controversial new law that would authorize the U.S. military to arrest and indefinitely detain alleged al Qaeda members or other terrorist operatives captured on American soil.

 

As the bill neared final passage in the House of Representatives and the Senate on Wednesday, the Obama administration announced it would support passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which contains slightly watered-down provisions giving the military a front line role in domestic terrorism cases. 

 

The administration abandoned its long-held veto threat due to changes in the final version of the bill, namely that in its view, the military custody mandate has been “softened.” The bill now gives the President the immediate power to issue a waiver of the military custody requirement, instead of the Defense Secretary, and gives the President discretion in implementing these new provisions.

 

 ”We have concluded that the language does not challenge or constrain the President’s ability to collect intelligence, incapacitate dangerous terrorists, and protect the American people, and the President’s senior advisers will not recommend a veto,” the White House statement said.

 

The detainee provisions are just one part of the annual NDAA authorizing $662 billion in federal defense spending next year.”

 

 

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57343287/wh-oks-military-detention-of-terrorism-suspects/

 

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Well… I suppose we better get back on the phones again and see if any of our representatives give a crap what the American people have to say?

 

 

   I realize that the Posse Comitatas Act is not PERFECTLY clear on something like this that involves terrorism I think it would certainly be reason to proceed with as much care for US citizens rights as we give our Muslim brothers… I know many of you have been following this and while it isn’t a done deal yet, it appear that President Obama is holding OUR RIGHTS in HIS hands again?

 

   Let me call attention to that last sentence in the portion of the article above… 662 BILLION dollars? I’m curious who’s going to pay for that, last I heard we were trying hard to convince the American public the recession was over… and failing? I wonder if the politicians will see me as a terrorist if I speak up about not wanting to pay that bill?

 

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