Reid Blocks Defense Authorization: Terror Provisions Like Indefinite Detention ‘Are Just Wrong’

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http://thinkprogress.org/security/2011/10/05/336515/reid-defense-authorization-terror-detention-just-wrong/

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) blocked a vote on this year’s defense budget authorization act because of provisions in the bill that the Obama administration says will tie its hands when dealing with terrorism suspects. Reid explained his impending move on the Senate floor Monday before issuing a letter Tuesday to the Democratic chairman and ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee. On the floor Monday, Reid said:

But I also say, Mr. President, in its present form, I’m going to have some difficulty bringing this bill to the floor. It contains provisions relating to the detention of terrorism suspects that in the words of national security adviser John Brennan would be, and I quote, “disastrous. It would tie the hands of our counterterrorism professionals by eliminating tools and authorities that have been absolutely essential to their success.”

To show you how extremely important it is that we do something about these provisions in this bill that are just wrong, both the Judiciary Committee in the Senate and the Intelligence Committee in the Senate have asked for hearings on this provision in this bill.

Watch the video:
http://thinkprogress.org/security/2011/10/05/336515/reid-defense-authorization-terror-detention-just-wrong/

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1. Here's a suggestion, Mr. Obama

Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. That's the oath you swore, not letting counterterrorism professionals do as they damn well please.

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2. K&R

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3. Good.

Since Bush-the-Lesser found enough tame lawyers to get away with the power grab for a Unitary Executive,
that office is due for some Hand Tying .
The latest Unitary Executive Extra Constitutional Assassination of an American citizen is only one example where things have gotten out of balance.


You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their excuses.

Solidarity!
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