Tag Archives: NDAA

Cusack & Turley Discuss the Obama Record

Posted on September 3, 2012 at 11:41 am by Bob Cesca

I spent a considerable amount of time yesterday tweeting about this article in which John Cusack interviewed Jonathan Turley about the Obama foreign policy and civil liberties record, but I figured I should share it here, too. You know where … Continue reading →

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New Procedures Close Door on Military Detention

Posted on February 29, 2012 at 2:05 pm by JM Ashby

The Obama Administration issued new procedures yesterday regarding military detention under the NDAA. The new procedures are so strict and red-tape-y that, according to even the president’s political opponents, will lead to the law rarely seeing the light of day, … Continue reading →

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No Indefinite Detention. No Closure of Gitmo.

Posted on December 31, 2011 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law today and with it issued an executive statement clarifying his objections and interpretations of the law. You can read the entire statement here, but I will highlight two sections which … Continue reading →

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The NDAA Will Have a Signing Statement

Posted on December 21, 2011 at 7:12 pm by Bob Cesca

There’s no indication of content, but it might clarify how the administration interprets the law. Attorney General Eric Holder confirmed speculation Wednesday that President Barack Obama would issue a signing statement when he makes the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) … Continue reading →

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The Truth About the NDAA

Posted on December 20, 2011 at 11:57 am by Bob Cesca

Benjamin Wittes, who has been on top of the NDAA news for a while now, broke down the reality of the law and, specifically, what it does and doesn’t do. He also dispels some myths in plain English (Benjamin is … Continue reading →

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The Most Rational Summary of the NDAA

Posted on December 17, 2011 at 3:07 pm by Bob Cesca

Adam Serwer does a nice job of summarizing the National Defense Authorization Act without getting apoplectic about it. To summarize his summary: 1) The bill codifies indefinite detention. 2) The bill does not permit indefinite detention of U.S. citizens. 3) … Continue reading →

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Yes. There's Indefinite Detention in the Bill.

Posted on December 17, 2011 at 10:56 am by Bob Cesca

The National Defense Authorization Act does, in fact, include indefinite detention in there. And, as we all complained about during the Bush years, the war against terrorism — “hostilities” — could ostensibly continue forever because there will always be terrorism … Continue reading →

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The NDAA and Indefinite Detention

Posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:39 am by Bob Cesca

As I’m sure you’re aware by now, the National Defense Authorization Act was passed by the House last night and the president is expected to sign it into law. Activists on the left are accusing Congress and the president of … Continue reading →

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