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In reply to the discussion: I'm astonished so many DUers are cool with ending Habeas Corpus [View all]Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)They can be held. Indefinitely. Without trial. That's what 1031 says.
The only recourse a US citizen has is to file a writ of habeas corpus and challenge the rationale behind the detention. If a judge (not a jury) decides the government has a basis to hold you, you stay in Guantanamo or you can even be transferred to a country that will pull out your fingernails, cut off your body parts, or simply kill you outright.
You do not have a right to a trial if you are held under 1031.
I have no interest in simply repeating myself. I suggest you do you own research. The wiki article is a good place to start, as is the ACLU.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2012
http://www.aclu.org/indefinite-detention-endless-worldwide-war-and-2012-national-defense-authorization-act