“Law of War” amendment confirms extreme “indefinite detention” powers
For those who think the “Battlefield” bill is extreme—and for those who are skeptical that it’s not as bad as I reported—you should see whatdidn’t make it into the bill. An amendment offered by Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and co-sponsored by James Inhofe (R-OK) would have allowed the military to detain an American citizen indefinitely even if a Federal Court found them not-guilty of any crime.
Thankfully, the extra-extreme measure was defeated, but only after Rand Paul (R-KY) forced a roll-call vote.
For those still skeptical as to the true intentions of the Senators pushing the “indefinite detention” sections of the bill, consider the floor discussion between Session and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in regard to amendment:
Mr. GRAHAM. . . . As the Senator has indicated, in the law of war, you can be prosecuted for a war crime. You could be taken to a Federal court and prosecuted for an act of terrorism, but if you are acquitted, that is not an event that would require us to release you if the evidence still exists that you are a threat to the country and part of the enemy forces; is that correct?
Mr. SESSIONS. That is correct.
A few moments later, they reiterated,
Mr. GRAHAM. Does the Senator agree with me that his amendment that says you can be acquitted but still be held as an enemy prisoner is consistent with the law today?
Mr. SESSIONS. I certainly believe it is.
Mr. GRAHAM. I thank the Senator for offering this amendment.
Read the full discussion for yourself here. (By the way, if the amendment is consistent with the law today, then why do they need the amendment, which is by definition a change of the law?)
The Senators also tried to duck transparency and accountability here. Sessions and company were actually attempting to pass this with a mere voice vote, which means there would be no record of which Senators voted for or against. Paul prevented this cowardly tactic and forced a roll-call vote. After this, the measure was defeated, 59-41.
Now you can check for yourself if your own Senators voted in favor this dreaded amendmentfor indefinite detention of U.S. citizens despite any Court rulings to the contrary.
This discussion also sheds light on the purposes of the larger bill, which still allows the military to detain American citizens under “law of war” without trial, only without the explicit power to defy Court rulings. But as Linsdey Graham said, the law is already consistent with such military defiance.
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GERMANY WAS A COUNTRY OF TRAITORS, EVEN AMONG EACH OTHER. AND NO ONE WAS ABOVE THE FIRING SQUAD..
IT TOOK 12 YEARS AND OVER 50 MILLION DEAD TO RIGHT THAT WRONG..
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moving domestic tranqillity,to totalitarian terror! and the result here will be eventually the same as it was in those two socities if something is not done to prevent it. We are losing our liberties; will our children and our lives be next, as it was inse socieities. ?How did we ever let this happen to ourselves?
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