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2. The government has 60 days to appeal the decision, so the cheering is a bit early. Also,

Sat May 19, 2012, 05:19 PM

May 2012

Indefinite detention stopped? Not so fast:

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For now, more than 6 billion citizens of foreign nations can still be handcuffed and hauled away to a military prison without ever being brought to trial. This week’s decision may protect Americans from that provision, but unfortunately does nothing to spare both foreign reporters and civilians from a life of imprisonment.

The judge’s ruling comes, coincidentally, at the same time that the US House Armed Services Committee has passed next year’s National Defense Authorization Act. Congress is expected to begin voting on amendments for next year’s NDAA as early as this this week, but during Wednesday’s opening debates it was revealed that indefinite detention is already included once again in the bill.

http://rt.com/usa/news/ndaa-indefinite-detention-judge-500/

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To all the Dems out there who are sick of President Obama, I think I get it. [View all] Zalatix May 2012 OP

RT: Congress still okay with indefinite detention and torture of Americans Fire Walk With Me May 2012 #1

That's why we need to elect liberals to Congress. Zalatix May 2012 #5

That's why the masses of this country need to stand up and scream "NO!" Fire Walk With Me May 2012 #7

I would make opposition to indefinite detention one of the 2016 litmus tests. Zalatix May 2012 #10

They're planning on flying drones NOW. They're using HR347 in Chicago NOW. Fire Walk With Me May 2012 #12

Are you saying Obama shouldn't be re-elected?...nt SidDithers May 2012 #13

No I didn't say that. Not just no, but hell no. Zalatix May 2012 #15

Question wasn't to you...nt SidDithers May 2012 #16

except, as Hedges said, even Sanders voted for it. bbgrunt May 2012 #20

RT. LOL...nt SidDithers May 2012 #8

The government has 60 days to appeal the decision, so the cheering is a bit early. Also, sad sally May 2012 #2

Well said... liberty is a global thing, not just an American thing. Zalatix May 2012 #11

Unless the candidate is purer than Jesus -supposedly- was... randome May 2012 #3

The what now? Having read your posts I think you "got it" a long time ago. great white snark May 2012 #4

What now? I don't know, really. Zalatix May 2012 #9

I appreciate your position, most of us "purists" (that is a rather poor term to use by the way) Dragonfli May 2012 #25

Yes, it's the Rightward creep that bugs me deep down. Zalatix May 2012 #26

You are what old guys like me used to call reasonable pragmatists. Dragonfli May 2012 #29

Maybe I'm naive, but cthulu2016 May 2012 #6

Voting for the Lesser or two evils is no longer working.. lib2DaBone May 2012 #14

"...to destroy Social Security..." ? randome May 2012 #17

Good question. I wouldn't call Pres. Obama a "wolf in sheep's clothing" Zalatix May 2012 #19

"indefinite detention section has been thrown out by a Federal judge" kenny blankenship May 2012 #18

The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. Zalatix May 2012 #21

There are NO Democrats sick of President Obama NoPasaran May 2012 #22

Is that so? Every Democrat agrees with NDAA? Chicago school of economics? Dragonfli May 2012 #28

And let me add that the weight of Liberalism and Progressivism rests on Obama's shoulders. FarLeftFist May 2012 #23

"will be decades until another one is nominated." marmar May 2012 #27

Yeah but everyone else IS under that illusion. So if he fails we'll have nothing but centrists for FarLeftFist May 2012 #30

The rule of law is the result of compromise. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #24