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qazplm

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8. usually when a law

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 06:41 PM

Dec 2011

says that it doesn't change existing law or authority it is a beacon saying this doesn't change anything in this area. So I think the second part does in fact exempt Americans IN America but may not exempt Americans elsewhere. This jibes pretty well with how we've operated when we've encountered American citizens overseas who were also members of AQ.

I think the bill does exempt Americans within the US but does not exempt them outside the US.

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"Where in This Bill does it Grant Authority to Indefinitely Detain US Citizens?" [View all] The Doctor. Dec 2011 OP

k&r for answers...nt wildbilln864 Dec 2011 #1

K&R silverweb Dec 2011 #2

I'd like to say that the admittedly Libertarian Jonathan Turley is entirely objective, The Doctor. Dec 2011 #4

It does, but it is fair to debate how meaningful that is cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #3

Hey, thanks. Not sure of a couple things though: The Doctor. Dec 2011 #5

I believe that is a military or executive determination but I'm always subject to factual correction cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #6

re: your second observation cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #7

if it doesn't explicitly exclude judicial review qazplm Dec 2011 #9

I should have said judicial process or oversight. My bad. cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #13

I wonder about who does the deciding Mojorabbit Dec 2011 #14

Congress would have to declare war on environmentalism first cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #16

usually when a law qazplm Dec 2011 #8

Ahhhh... see what you said there? cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #15

Whipping out the tinfoil fedora for a mo'... The Doctor. Dec 2011 #17

It codifies judicial decisions zipplewrath Dec 2011 #10

That's a novel piece of theory. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #18

It's fairly straight forward zipplewrath Dec 2011 #21

But "Further Appeals to Higher Courts" On the Road Dec 2011 #19

It would be about the intent of congress zipplewrath Dec 2011 #20

K&R patrice Dec 2011 #11

K&R great white snark Dec 2011 #12